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Heres one fer the rock hounds.......................

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TuckyTector(InezKY)

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What is it???????????? It is shinny, silver colored and slick on the sides with a black crust on top and heavy too. The crust looks like its been in a lot of heat. Reads between the half dollar and dollar notch on the Ace 250. Was found on farmland in a hollow where there was no history of any kind of industry. Looks like it is part of a bigger piece but no other pieces were found. Could it be part of a metorite??????
God Bless
HH
Ky Bud
 
I think it could very well be meteorite. Looks so similar to one I seen someone else has from the pic. His was cut and the cut looked like nickel. Heavy for it's size. Might be worth checking into. Neat-O
 
Could be part of a space rock. A lot of them are loaded with nickel. If you are near a university I would take it by and have one of the professors check it out. There might be more pieces in the area. Great find.

Bill
 
I am no expert, but I didn't think meteorites had that sharp edges. Doesn't it look like it has been cut by a torch.
 
Hi,
I think you may have found some Galena!
Galena: A lead sulfide, the commonest ore of lead. Sample in photo contains 86.6 percent lead.
Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system often showing octahedral forms. It is often associated with the minerals sphalerite, calcite and fluorite.
Galena deposits often contain significant amounts of silver as included silver sulfide mineral phases or as limited solid solution within the galena structure.
Here are two photos for comparison.
Do a streak test plate to determine the ore composition.
A simple drop of acid would give off a release of hydrogen bubbles if it is lead.
Also if it is a meteorite specimen it should be magnetic or attach to a magnet because of the high nickel content.
Anyway that is a great specimen!!
Any rockhound would be proud to own that piece!!
Oklahoma Dirt Digger
 
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