Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Jan 19, 2011 22:19:16 GMT -5
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Post by sbreed on Jan 19, 2011 23:15:24 GMT -5
Looks like slag or hematite to me. Meteorites are usually nt that fractured. That is just my opinion, I could be wrong.
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goldfinger1
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Post by goldfinger1 on Jan 20, 2011 6:37:53 GMT -5
I would say it's basalt. Magnets can have a slight attraction to it. The vesicles are a giveaway also. 99.999% of meteorites do not have them.
Steve
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jan 21, 2011 15:52:56 GMT -5
Meteorites are unusually heavy too, aren't they?
Nate
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goldfinger1
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Post by goldfinger1 on Jan 22, 2011 6:49:39 GMT -5
Most meteorites are heavier then "normal" rocks. Depends on the classification.
Steve
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jan 22, 2011 9:41:50 GMT -5
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Jan 23, 2011 14:54:21 GMT -5
looks like slag to me...I find a lot of identical material when I rockhound near areas where there was oilfield activity or railroad...I found a meteorite a few years ago, in the badlands nowhere near any oilfields or railroads, it was solid metal and pretty smooth,....I took it to the local geology museum and had them id it for me, they said they were 99% sure it was in fact a small meteorite...
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Jan 24, 2011 18:33:55 GMT -5
It is heavy for its size but the holes were bugging me too.
Thanks for the help everyone.
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