Need help from my friends on this find 03-05-10

[GENE EDWARDS]

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Hi all, I found this on the beach washed up from the storms. It's about the size of two golf balls, very heavey, a good solid hit on my detector, but won't stick to a magnet. I looked on the net and it says there are meteorites that wont stick to a magnet and they are rare. What do you all think? Gene

 

[bcoop]

Gene you may have a meteorite on your hands.

 

[mynah]

I just read a little blip on the kelyco website about meteors. The suggestion to test it was to either scrape it across the bottom of a porcelain piece, if it leaves a mark it's a rock. Also, if it's a meteorite it won't chip.

Hope the best for you with this find as they say it could be worth buckaroos.


Aloha, Ike

 

[Micheal_R]

Having said that, I hope it is a meteorite.. :

calm seas

micheal

 

[rellikusmc]

just a thought did you use a earth mag or one just off your refrig, most "met" have some iron content what i am looking at id the last 2 pics it looks like something man made sticking out of it but i hope it is a "met" still cool no matter1