mbrown Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 What do you guys think? I found these 2 specimens relatively close to each other. They're without a doubt some kind of dense metal. I'm assuming possibly iron simply by the color and rusting. Very magnetic and heavy as well of course. I am not too familiar however on the best way to identify an Iron outside of the lab. Should I grind a corner and then see if it etches? And suggestions, opinions, or ideas welcomed. Here is a link to more photos of the 2 specimens in my Picasa albums: https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrown Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 This is one reason that I think they lean more towards the possibility of being meteorites, because of the edges, Opinions?FYI(in the pics above) - Specimen #1 is 159.6 grams - Specimen #2 is 249.8 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrown Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 They're definitely Iron. The question is do they have nickel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 First guess would be balls from a ball mill...Second would be a meteorite...Shaped so identically and close together I'd favor my first guess and would bet there's a few more in the area ... But join you in hoping for the second guess ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saginaw72 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 These are definitely worth a second and third look. Unc may be right, but the fun is in finding out what you've got. Though it's not 100%, did you try a nickel test (Nickel Alert at Walgreen)? Since you've got it open, maybe a scratch test?. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Though it's not 100%, did you try a nickel test (Nickel Alert at Walgreen)?Not even 1%, those allergy tests are no where near accurate enough to provide any useful info for meteorite i.d. O. Richard Norton outlines an acceptable method for testing for the presence of nickel in Rocks From Space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saginaw72 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Good to know MikeStang. I've been wondering about them. So you don't recommend them even as a quick and dirty test in the field?Thanks,Saginaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 You're better off spending the $3 on a beer for after the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 As a general rule an iron meteorite will be very irregularly shaped from all I have seen.https://www.google.com/search?q=iron+meteorites&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Yd8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-zMbUPbAMIXK2AXtsIDICA&ved=0CGMQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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