Uncle Ron Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Yo All...A friend dropped by last night to show me a rock he found digging in his front yard in Wickenburg...It was already sliced as you see in the photo...It is about fist sized and weighs 5 lbs....It is not magnetic at all...It has an intricate crystalized structure inside and on one external side there appears to be a smooth crust...It also has caliche on one side ... Does anyone think this might be worth further consideration? Thanks...Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hi Ron I doubt it ?? But pix aren't like real up close and personal looks :Huh_anim]: . Even martian basalts and most achondrites are slightly magnetic and lunar should have some white (anthrocite SP?)clasts I think :confused0013: ?? Years ago I found a small complete marble sized ordinary chondrite west of Wickenberg that was given to Dr Kring at the U of A :shrug: . I never heard a word on it , It was probably too small to mess with and I never got back to hunt for more :hmmmmmm: . Maybe some of the experts on here might know what make and model your friends probable leaverite is ?? Happy Huntin John B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Meteorite Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hi Ron, I too spent some time looking for the wickenburg space rock. Like John, I found nothing to speak of. Your freinds rock is almost certainly a terrestrial vintage. Nothing too alien there...Sorry. Ruben Garcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 Hi Ron and All, I agree on this one and have him try a streak test.... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.