RockyC Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 can be moved by the magnet but It does not stick. The silver is a scratch test. It is metal underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Welcome to the world of Volcanic Rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyC Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 But I don't live in the area of a volcano? Thats why it's so weird. Are there volcano's in NewYork if there are I think we have a problem xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haderly Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Glaciers brought a lot of stuff to New York from way further north. Your rock has had a long life based on it being completely smooth and has probably traveled hundreds if not thousands of miles from its origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Basalt. It's an iron rich mineral, hence the attraction to the magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I have an excellent suggestion for you !!!Why don't you start taking a few of the "suspect rocks" and sending them to the closest university that deals with Meteorites and have them take a look at em .Then you will know for sure what you have and what your "doing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I have an excellent suggestion for you !!!Why don't you start taking a few of the "suspect rocks" and sending them to the closest university that deals with Meteorites and have them take a look at em .Then you will know for sure what you have and what your "doing" I think that's excellent advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Go to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. They have a large meteorite exhibit there. I've seen it.http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/earth-and-planetary-sciences-halls/arthur-ross-hall-of-meteorites/meteorites/looking-inside-meteorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Here are some stuff you can do. http://meteorite-identification.com/streak.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyC Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Go to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. They have a large meteorite exhibit there. I've seen it.http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/earth-and-planetary-sciences-halls/arthur-ross-hall-of-meteorites/meteorites/looking-inside-meteoritesSo Have I lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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