Master Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Iam just glad after finding tons and tons of meteowrongs I have a meteorite on my hands and iam delighted with that! Here are some photos. I published it on a website and experts said that it looked like a weathered chondrite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayray Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Hi there. Just curious if you did a streak test as well. The first several pics look good until the last pic. That one picture has me suspect that it is not a meteorite. Pictures are hard to tell if one is or not a meteorite but from my experience, the last picture has me concerned that it might not be one. Also, grind or cut a window on one of the edges. It doesn’t de-value the stone but brings creditability to the rock. Im not an expert and don’t claim to be one but have found my fair share of them and a lot more meteorwrongs. Jayray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 5 minutes ago, Jayray said: Hi there. Just curious if you did a streak test as well. The first several pics look good until the last pic. That one picture has me suspect that it is not a meteorite. Pictures are hard to tell if one is or not a meteorite but from my experience, the last picture has me concerned that it might not be one. Also, grind or cut a window on one of the edges. It doesn’t de-value the stone but brings creditability to the rock. Im not an expert and don’t claim to be one but have found my fair share of them and a lot more meteorwrongs. Jayray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Can you see some visible chondrules? Also some metallic flakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Some more photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 20220215_142432.mp4 20220215_142432.mp4 Native Iron-nickle flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Where did you find it? I'm certainly not an expert but it looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 25 minutes ago, Morlock said: Where did you find it? I'm certainly not an expert but it looks good to me. I just found it in my backyard! It was buried in ground and it's half surface was only visible from there. Could it be possible that my backyard is a strewn field? I know it may sound crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Btw I want to know what type of chondritic meteorite is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 The odds of finding a meteorite on ones backyard are very, very, very slim. It doesn't look like it would produce a streak but check it anyway. https://geology.com/minerals/streak-test.shtml#:~:text=The "streak test" is a,a mineral in powdered form.&text=The streak test is done,the surface of the plate. Can use the underside of a toilet tank lid assuming it's white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 2 minutes ago, Morlock said: The odds of finding a meteorite on ones backyard are very, very, very slim. It doesn't look like it would produce a streak but check it anyway. https://geology.com/minerals/streak-test.shtml#:~:text=The "streak test" is a,a mineral in powdered form.&text=The streak test is done,the surface of the plate. Can use the underside of a toilet tank lid assuming it's white. Sure here is the result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 32 minutes ago, Morlock said: The odds of finding a meteorite on ones backyard are very, very, very slim. It doesn't look like it would produce a streak but check it anyway. https://geology.com/minerals/streak-test.shtml#:~:text=The "streak test" is a,a mineral in powdered form.&text=The streak test is done,the surface of the plate. Can use the underside of a toilet tank lid assuming it's white. So will it increase its value? Anyway iam not going to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Just now, Master said: So will it increase its value? Anyway iam not going to sell it. I mean finding meteorite in backyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I'm not sure it's a meteorite since it was found in your backyard. The photos looked good but the odds of finding a meteorite in ones backyard are astronomical. Perhaps others will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 22 minutes ago, Morlock said: I'm not sure it's a meteorite since it was found in your backyard. The photos looked good but the odds of finding a meteorite in ones backyard are astronomical. Perhaps others will chime in. Hmmmm needs an expert here although it is most probably a meteorite because it has all characteristics of it. -Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 What state do you live in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 9 minutes ago, Morlock said: What state do you live in? I don't live in us But certainly I don't think location will help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Btw I have heard that meteorite are found less in north America as compared to other countries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jayray Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Hi there, sooty but I don’t see any chondrules in any of the pics. They would be small spheres and I am not seeing those. Here you can clearly see the small spheres I am talking about. Jayray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotAU? Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Jayray said: Hi there, sooty but I don’t see any chondrules in any of the pics. They would be small spheres and I am not seeing those. Here you can clearly see the small spheres I am talking about. Jayray Chondrites are cool- formed from droplets that accrete together in space? Nice! As for being in a backyard, rare but not impossible. At least if you live in two towns in the US where strewn fields have recently fallen that would be possible… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 4 hours ago, Jayray said: Hi there, sooty but I don’t see any chondrules in any of the pics. They would be small spheres and I am not seeing those. Here you can clearly see the small spheres I am talking about. Jayray Hmmm looks like I need a microscope. Although i can see some of them but not clearly. Can someone suggest me how to clean it (meteorite)so I can see clearly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 5 hours ago, Jayray said: What about this? High contrasted and zoomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 8 minutes ago, Master said: Hmmm looks like I need a microscope. Although i can see some of them but not clearly. Can someone suggest me how to clean it (meteorite)so I can see clearly? You need to grind or saw off a corner so you can see the interior. That's the only way you'll be able to see the chondrules if you have them. Will not affect the value much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 If I will itch it then will it will show widsmattern pattern? From which acid I have to itch with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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