RandomRocks 3 Posted November 15, 2018 I'm a newbe at this but read the year long post about the meteorite found in Wisconsin near Milwaukee. I think l might have found one also, I'll try to post picks of my rock in this post, hopefully there might be some help to put me in the right direction. I found it in upper North Wisconsin, very chrome in the crudely polished area, but I'm intrigued for sure. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomRocks 3 Posted November 15, 2018 The blue hue is because I was driving home from the guy who polished it and is a reflection of the sky through the windshield. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 650 Posted November 15, 2018 It looks vesicular, which an iron would not be. Can you cut into it and expose more of the interior? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Regmaglitch 91 Posted November 16, 2018 Random Rocks, . Go down to the drugstore, and buy a nickel test kit. The Nickel Alert kit is pricey, retailing for $34 to $40, so ask for a "Spot" test kit, it is only about 20 bucks. Use the kit on the polished area after making sure there is no left over residue from polishing. And yes, Mike is right, your piece is on the "bubbly" side. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomRocks 3 Posted November 17, 2018 I was able to cut a 2" piece off with my tile saw, (probably not the best cut) but this is what the inside looks like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomRocks 3 Posted November 17, 2018 Will pick up the nickel test tomorrow, fingers crossed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomRocks 3 Posted November 17, 2018 I'm leaning towards the slag side of things, being from Wisconsin and the amount of iron ore we have produced. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandomRocks 3 Posted November 17, 2018 Well l have been speaking with William Cordua, a retired Emeritus professor of Geology and l sent him some of my pictures, he thinks the yellowish substance in the pits is ancient weathered out (olivine) some kind of crystals that used to be inside, he said it looks like the specimen could be thousands of years old (on earth) billions of years old specimen. Definitely going to get a (nickel test kit). Getting excited a bit.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayray 123 Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Interesting find but looks like some form of slag IMO. I can’t say that I have ever seen a piece of pallisite with weathered out olivine from a whole specimen, uncut. That being said, stranger things have been know to happen. Good luck and keep us posted. Jayray Edited November 18, 2018 by Jayray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
