burniejm Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Found this in my wife's grandfather's workshop. Thought it could be a meteorite so I did some research. It does seem to meet most of the criteria (heavy/dense, metallic, magnetic, burnt surface) but I haven't seen anything that looks quite like this so I'm at a loss. Hopefully its not just slag. Would love some help in identifying Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I'm not exactly sure what it is but it's not a meteorite. Sorry. What was your wife's grandfather doing in the workshop? That may give us a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burniejm Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, Morlock said: I'm not exactly sure what it is but it's not a meteorite. Sorry. What was your wife's grandfather doing in the workshop? That may give us a clue. I believe he had a metal detector and searched for things as a hobby. What disqualifies it as a meteorite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The interior does not display any characteristics of a meteorite. The black coating on the outside does not appear to be fusion crust, and that part of the rock exterior does not resemble what a fusion crusted surface would look like. It does not appear to be a meteorite, looks like a byproduct of some sort of human activity to me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burniejm Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 5:16 PM, Mikestang said: The interior does not display any characteristics of a meteorite. The black coating on the outside does not appear to be fusion crust, and that part of the rock exterior does not resemble what a fusion crusted surface would look like. It does not appear to be a meteorite, looks like a byproduct of some sort of human activity to me. Dang! well thanks for taking a look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillM Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 4:35 PM, burniejm said: Found this in my wife's grandfather's workshop. Thought it could be a meteorite so I did some research. It does seem to meet most of the criteria (heavy/dense, metallic, magnetic, burnt surface) but I haven't seen anything that looks quite like this so I'm at a loss. Hopefully its not just slag. Would love some help in identifying Thanks!!! One side is smooth and the other is rocky, it's brecciated and apears to have gases released from it. Either a very rare meteorite or something man made. It looks like it has glypts from the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Looks like muscovite mica, predominantly. The shiny plates should flake easy if teased with a knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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