drago6817 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hello,I recently acquired a metal detector and while testing it out in my back yard I received a target and decided to dig it up. I was expecting lose change or an old nail but found a very heavy "rock" I brought it inside and rinsed it off, only removing the mud and such by rubbing it with my hands. The "rock" can be picked up by a rare earth magnet and acts just like a piece of iron. I think it may be a meteorite as the only other explanation is that the previous owner of my house set off some termite, or had a iron melting kiln in my backyard.Additionally there have been a few reports of minor fireballs in the area, such as this one: http://mail.sott.net/articles/show/159643-Fremont-California-Fireball-Meteor-SightingI live due south of milpitas CA....Attached are pictures of the find, could you guys tell me if it is possibly a meteorite? Also would it be ok to clean it more thoroughly with a brass bristle brush to remove the rest of the dirt and rust or would that make it less valuable?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Just the shape of it tells me it's probably not a meteorite. :twocents: Probably a rusted piece of iron. Maybe someone else will have different opinion. You can remove the rust with a bristle brush without any harm.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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