Walkinthepark Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Hi everyone, I hope I'm posting this in the right section. Sorry if not. I've had this one for years now. A friend of mine found three in a field in south west Germany. One I lost, the second one I gave to my nieces and this one, the largest, I kept. I have asked many people already, including Geologists, people that spend a lot of time with crystals and I searched the internet. Found no answer of what this is or anything similar to this specific shape... Please let me know if you have any insights or ideas. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpeters Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Totally cool rock. Totally not a meteorite. Would like to know what it is. billpeters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkinthepark Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 36 minutes ago, billpeters said: Totally cool rock. Totally not a meteorite. Would like to know what it is. billpeters what makes you think that it isn't one? the surface and colour matches that of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite for example - is it its shape, that makes you so sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 follow the process in the first pinned post...report the results if the result seems positive for a METEORITE...read through back pages and teach yourself... fred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I've seen these before but can't recall the name. Not a meteorite for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Zercon? https://www.google.com/search?biw=1138&bih=549&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Mineral+Nodules++photo&oq=Mineral+Nodules++photo&gs_l=img.3...415.2955.0.3821.10.9.0.0.0.0.208.208.2-1.1.0....0...1c.1.64.img..9.0.0.Hfa8W_zn0Mg#imgrc=eGyJqVN04T9CjM: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 To me it appears to be a Botryoidal formation of...the question is what mineral...maybe hematite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkinthepark Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Thanks everyone, for your replies. And yes, I have actually looked into all these things and more, still - my "rock" still seems to be very, very different in its specific shape from what you suggested- THAT's why I signed up here. I found nothing like it and the only thing that's close to its surface, color, etc... are some types of meteorites. Will keep searching. Once again, Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 A simple non-destructive X-ray fluorescence test would settle the matter; most environmental testing labs would be able to perform the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Have you done a streak test on it? http://geology.com/minerals/streak-test.shtml That may or may not help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimale Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Definetly not a meteorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Its a native terrestrial mineral, I just cant place the name. Im thinking its a pyrite type mineral cluster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Limonite after marcasite 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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