Flipacid 0 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hey guys,New member to the forums and to hunting. I can tell ya now I got the fever. haha Ok me and my girlfriend were out riding and found this:http://i150.photobuc...eorite/rlw1.jpghttp://i150.photobuc...eorite/rlw2.jpghttp://i150.photobuc...eorite/rlw3.jpghttp://i150.photobuc...eorite/rlw4.jpghttp://i150.photobuc...eorite/rlw5.jpgI used the magnifier to take a close up picture of what looks like gold and silver mixed together. Don't have a scale to try the density test i read about here on the forums. I did place a magnet to it and while it has very little hold there is still some hold to it. Any advice would be very much appreciated.Thanks for taking the time to look and answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 SORRY , but from the pics earth rock most likely nice piece of magnetite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipacid 0 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks for the quick response. To bad its just a heavy piece of metal. Still confused on the gold that is all over it. But still learning. On to the next find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eaglerest 0 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sorry Flip,but I agree with Frank C. Keep looking down. Remember - Hopes up Eyes down ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Desertsunburn 44 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi all and welcome Flipacid.If it were magnetite, it would stick to your magnet like stink on S__t! I do not know what it is, but pictures are terribly fussy.My suggestion is to continue testing it. Right now all we really know is you said it is slightly magnetic. Great!Now, do a streak test on in and perform a bulk density test on it and let us know the results. If you do not know how to do these tests, we all can help you figure it out!Cheers,Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipacid 0 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Thanks for all the responses. I went and bought some distilled water and a scale. here is what i got:Rock = 129gRock held in middle of distilled water 21gSo 129g / 21g = 6.1428gSo its to dense to be a meteorite correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipacid 0 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Here are a few photo's that are much more clear:http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/Jinxiewow/Meteorite/rlw6.jpghttp://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/Jinxiewow/Meteorite/rlw7.jpghttp://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/Jinxiewow/Meteorite/rlw8.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 925 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 That's more dense than chondrites, more dense than magnetite, and less dense than iron meteorites.In those new pictures it actually resembles quite closely a ferromanganese or ferrochrome slag, especially considering your first description of "gold and silver". Mr. Bob Verish wrote an excellent article on these a while back: link. This is what I'd put my money on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Desertsunburn 44 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Thanks for all the responses. I went and bought some distilled water and a scale. here is what i got:Rock = 129gRock held in middle of distilled water 21gSo 129g / 21g = 6.1428gSo its to dense to be a meteorite correct?Good job on the density test! Now you are starting to see how to answer your own questions! Cool! .Now, do a streak test in that window you created. Then with a 10x to 20x loupe, take a good look at what looks to be metal. Does it dispearse under magnification?You do all of that any you will answer most all of your own questions! A positive result any way you look at it.Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sanin92 0 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Whatever the rock is keep it, looks really cool, even if you find out its a meteorwrong, it would be the coolest meteorwrong I've ever seen. That is one cool find! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sanin92 0 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 AHHH I missed an it, add an it infront of "looks really cool" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipacid 0 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ok I did the streak test and it seems to leave a dark gray dust.Then with a 10x to 20x loupe, take a good look at what looks to be metal. Does it dispearse under magnification?Not sure exactly what you mean by this but i have a 60x-100x zoom scope and looking at the window i opened up i can see the lines from the sandpaper and what looks almost like little pieces of black metal specs in it. Still seeing the gold mixed with silver in other spots. So just to make sure it was not dust or something i was looking at i took some alcohol and a toothbrush and cleaned it. Now i still see the gold and silver mix but also what seems like sand melted with the silver. Totally confused now and my eyes are killing me from looking at it so hard. hahahaThanks again for teaching me the steps through this meteor-wrong. Still a very cool conversation piece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 925 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Now i still see the gold and silver mix but also what seems like sand melted with the silver. Totally confused now and my eyes are killing me from looking at it so hard. hahahaDid you read the slag link I provided above? I really thing that's what you have here. Good luck, and keep searching! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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