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reply posted on 17-2-2009 @ 07:34 AM by KnowMore










OK, there we are. Below is the story that goes with it, and what I sent to C2C.

This rock has been in my family for years. My grandfather found it probably 60+ years ago near a local river. We have never found anyone who could tell us what it really is. We have always thought it was a meteorite.

From the top, it has a thin black crust on it, the bottom is weathered, and looks like a sandstone, and it has a couple of pieces of what looks like flint in it. It weighs in around 3lbs. It is non-magnetic, and non-metallic.


reply posted on 17-2-2009 @ 08:34 AM by walkerwebber
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IF ITS NOT MAGNETIC ITS NOT A METEROITE!!! IF IT DOESNT HAVE A WIDMESDEN PATTERN ITS NOT A METEROITE, A OBJECT THIS SIZE IF EXTRATERRESTIAL WOULD WEIGHT MORE THAN 3 LBS


reply posted on 17-2-2009 @ 08:53 AM by Soylent Green Is People
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^^ Not all meteorites are magnetic. Some can contain very little metal.

I'm not too sure what you meant by "magnetic", but even meteorites that ARE magnetic will not be "act like a magnet", i.e., a paper clip will not stick to it. They will, however attract a magnet -- but some only slightly.

to the OP --
It may be best to hang a magnet from a string and bring the object near the magnet to see if it is attracted to the object. Even if the attraction is weak, you may notice the magnet moving toward the object using this method.

Of course, this will only tell you that the object contains metals like iron and nickel. This is not the "final determination" as to whether or not it is a meteorite, but if it is magnetic it is a good sign.


[edit on 2/17/2009 by Soylent Green Is People]


reply posted on 17-2-2009 @ 09:00 AM by KnowMore
Originally posted by walkerwebber
reply to post by KnowMore
IF ITS NOT MAGNETIC ITS NOT A METEROITE!!! IF IT DOESNT HAVE A WIDMESDEN PATTERN ITS NOT A METEROITE, A OBJECT THIS SIZE IF EXTRATERRESTIAL WOULD WEIGHT MORE THAN 3 LBS



What is a widmesden pattern? I could not find any inforation on that term. Not all meteorites are metalic, or magnetic. Common Achondrites are stony meteorites, that are non metalic, non magnetic.

I am by no means stating that is what it is, most likley it is not, but being a non metalic stone does not rule it out.

If someone is versed in this filed knows what it might be, please let me know.
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