MeteoJuice22 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Black shiny stone Found in southeast Wisconsin in glacial moraine Magnetic Hardness above 7 Small shiny inclusions can be seen on parts of the surface What can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeteoJuice22 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 When exposed to natural light a "rainbow buzz/shine" is observed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpeters Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Not a meteorite. magnetic rocks are found throughout Wisconsin. Sorry. billpeters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeteoJuice22 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) Thanks Bill! Can you elaborate on why this is a terrestrial stone and cannot be a meteorite? Your answer tells me it's not a meteorite because it's magnetic. Please be patient but if you have anything more to add I would love to learn more to prevent another similar mistake. 😊😊 Edited December 29, 2017 by MeteoJuice22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Whats a Glacial Moraine ? Where can I get one ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Looks like "ironstone", no fusion crust evident, no structure or features to indicate it's a meteorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 if you want to learn why and why not...start here http://nuggetshooter.ipbhost.com/topic/26446-meteorite-research-resources-identification-etc/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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