Felipe Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hi guys.. February this year I went with an uncle on a very short expedition to find meteorites in Northern Chile. Our first stop was at the famous Imilac strewnfield. I knew it would be very hard to find anything, plus we didn't come prepared with any modern tools to find them. We ended up gathering some metallic dust in the area. I found this odd looking rock in the area but it didn't look anything like the Imilac meteorites. It was magnetic though..After that we went to the Quillagua meteorite impacts. There were three impacts. It looked like no material was left behind. Almost all of the rocks in the area were burnt from the impact. All in all it was fun trip but I am bit sadden since I come back empty handed and knowing a long time will pass for my next visit. Here is the pic of the mystery rock and the Quillagua impacts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Felipe- That sure looks good to me. Probably a stony chondrite of some type. Can you provide a weight? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 I actually don't have a way to weigh the rock.. I didn't even take an in-situ pic of the rock because I thought it was definitely not a meteorite and it was a just a rock I found at Imilac. hmmmm I probably should of.. I will try to find a way to weigh it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Felipe- I'm NOT 100% sure but it looks really good to me. I suggest you try and contact Rodrigo Martinez and perhaps he can tell you where to get it tested. He hunts the Atacoma Desert and has a website. http://www.meteorites.cl/b-nosotros/nosotros.spn.htm Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileHolmes Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hello felipe Wow!!! Gongrats!! Looks 100% Chondrite to me. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimi Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Aloha Felipe, Just like Wayne said: It sure looks nice to me also. Fusion crust right up to the edges of the breaks. Now if you can just cut a window into the side we should see some further evidence tht it is a meteorite. If push comes to shove just go to a post office and ask "real nice" if they would provide you with a weight. Aloha, Stan aka Kaimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Ok thanks for your answers... Tomorrow I have a lab so I'll see if I can weigh it there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basaltgooroo Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I'd bet $50 that the rock you found is a meteorite. [Erik] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hi Felipe, that's a very nice find! Congradulations! Erik, no way anyone is going to take you up on that bet! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hi guys today I was able to weigh the rock and it was 44.3 grams.. Oh yea by the way I live in the United States.. So yea where I do go from here.. Send it to be analyzed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regmaglitch Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hey Felipe, It is a meteorite. In your photos I can see both primary and secondary fusion crust. It has a nice patina from being there a while that may have thrown you off but, it's definately a keeper. Congratulations. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (N.M.) Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hola Felipe, Looks like a keeper to me. Congrats on a nice find! Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi guys! So I finally sent the rock to be analyzed. It was a meteorite.. When they sent it back it got lost in the mail. After about a month it finally got home. Its currently in the process of being classified These are the pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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