Krohn Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Hey guys, I'm not a rock expert by any remote means whatsoever. My father found this nearly 35 years ago and stashed it away in the garage. I pulled it out and a magnet is attracted, some places on the rock more than others. Doesn't look like magnetite to me, but I know there are more earth rocks that attract a magnet. It weighs 20 lbs, seems to have some meteorite characteristics, but that's coming from someone who literally knows nothing. I'm sure you guys will know what it is right away to clear it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Doesn't look like a meteorite to me.. Have you done a streak test on it? http://www.minerals....rty/Streak.aspxMeteorites generally will not leave streaks.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 100% not a meteorite, that looks like a lava rock.Steve, meteorite do leave streaks (they're not super-rocks, they are rocks after all); it is the color of the streak you are interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Mike-I usually refer to a streak as being colored like you would get if checking for hematite, magnetite, pyrite,etc. In my book, absence of color to me means no streak... Maybe there are actually meteorites will will give a colored streak but I'm not aware of them. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennM Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Look like a lava rock to me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krohn Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the input guys, I was under the impression that most lava rocks had tiny pinholes and were porous. Is it pretty common for a lava rock to attract a magnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gripper Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Are you the paddlepop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yes, it is very common for lava rocks to be attracted to a magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdD270 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yup, lava, or basalt. Not unusual for it to be magnetic.A meteorite won't have so many holes or be so rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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