Uncle Ron Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yo All...In an area I've found a couple other meteorites (but not posted) I just found this totally different object....I think it is an iron in an area that is not known for them...Here's a few pix....It is very heavy & dense and magnetic ...265 Grams..... There's little lines in the buffed out part, but I don't have fine enough grit on my grinders to really get the high polish... It looks almost like stainless steel....What's your thoughts???? Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Ron I don't want to dissapoint you but the only way for certain you'll know anything is to have about a 1/2 gram of it asseyed for Nickle. The exterior of your find looks to grainy and is probably something other than a space rock, but it could be weathering too !! An assey is simple and should set you back less than 20 bucks. If it's a meteorite it will have 4% or highrt Ni content !! Good luck. Happy Huntin John B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yo John...I'm ready to have the assay done, but I don't know how to do it... Where can I send it to get it done without the hoopla of the University?.... I've found lots of rusty rocks before that you and I have discussed but this one is different...Thanks for your help on it...Cheers, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitrich Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Ron I don't want to dissapoint you but the only way for certain you'll know anything is to have about a 1/2 gram of it asseyed for Nickle. The exterior of your find looks to grainy and is probably something other than a space rock, but it could be weathering too !! An assey is simple and should set you back less than 20 bucks. If it's a meteorite it will have 4% or highrt Ni content !! Good luck. Happy Huntin John B. John, Quick question, you said if it had 4% Ni or higher it was probably a meteorite. If this piece he is showing were man-made, rusted iron or slag....does rusted, man made iron and slag have less than 4% Ni? Just curious as I don't know, Thanks, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Ron, Etch it! If it turns black, chances it is something other than a meteorite. Sonny www.Nevadameteorites.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Sonny, what kind of acid can I use to etch it? I have hydrochloric...Will that work? Thanks, Cheers, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Hi Ron , Sonny , Digitrich and All 5% nickle content is a rule but there are some with slightly less nickle :smrt1: . Most scrap iron will contain some NI but it will be a few parts per million usually less than 1% :shrug: . Sonny not all of us are as world renouwned hunters as you :bowdown: !! When we go to a university they probably won't spend much time lookin at our crap without an assay as they would treat you . When you arrive they crack out the cheeze ,bon bons ,caviar and champain of course after the red carpet is rolled out :woohoo: !! Heck last time I was at ASU with Goldstudmuffin we had to sneak in :outtahere: !! Ron forget etching for patterns or discolorations cause you still don't know what the F#$& your lookin at :Huh_anim]: . I'm certain in Wickenburg there is at least one Assay office listed in you phone book :unsure: . Call them and ask them what they charge and how long it will take for a simple Nickle assay :confused0013: . In Tucson it's between 12 and 20 bucks and will take about a week to get the results back :broke: . Then you'll know what you got and if the NI is high enough the labs will talk to you :innocent0002: !! Happy Huntin John B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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