"Most definitely terrestrial. The glittering you see is probably mica. A lot of ores have iron in them, so the magnet test is really inconsequential. "
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"Looks entirely terrestrial to me."
Matthew Downey replied to Geoff Notkin's discussion Is This A Meteorite? Post Meteorite ID Questions To This Thread Only"I'll try and crunch the file size on the photos. This specimen really interests me regardless. Only 3 inches of its mass was left sticking out of a rock bed. It's very heavy and full of white silicates and what I believe…"
Matthew Downey replied to Geoff Notkin's discussion Is This A Meteorite? Post Meteorite ID Questions To This Thread Only"I had found this rock in my dads rock pile. Have no clue to where it came from or what it is. It is highly magnetic that is all the info I can provide other than the photos. Any insight would be appreciated if it is a possible…"
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"I completely agree with Michael. "
Matthew Downey replied to Geoff Notkin's discussion Is This A Meteorite? Post Meteorite ID Questions To This Thread Only"I will try the streak test thanks for the advice. But what would be the explanation for the markings on the object that look like flow lines? I also found this object in the area. . ."
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Beepin' in Franconia
Hit Franconia this past Sunday to take advantage of the extra hour from the time change. Stopped at a dry lake on the drive out the night before, no finds but a very nice evening. Made my first find the next day after lunch. It was a very faint signal and after scraping the surface the signal moved, so I dragged my magnet through the scrapings and lo and behold the smallest complete fusion crusted individual I'd ever seen from this location came out, 1.15g. Has mini regmaglypts and…See More
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