Trehawke Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I found this when I was a kid, about 30 years ago, in a forest in southern British Columbia near Chilliwack, I believe. I weights 128g and is not magnetic. I always thought it looked a like it may be a meteorite but I finally got around to investigating this and it looks like that is unlikely. A portion of the crust had flaked away revealing an orange interior, which thought was oxidized iron but that doesn't seem to be the case. I was hoping one of you could help me figure this one out. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, Trehawke said: I found this when I was a kid, about 30 years ago, in a forest in southern British Columbia near Chilliwack, I believe. I weights 128g and is not magnetic. I always thought it looked a like it may be a meteorite but I finally got around to investigating this and it looks like that is unlikely. A portion of the crust had flaked away revealing an orange interior, which thought was oxidized iron but that doesn't seem to be the case. I was hoping one of you could help me figure this one out. Thanks in advance! It might be hematite. Do a streak test using the underside of a white porcelain toilet tank lid. https://geology.com/minerals/streak-test.shtml Note color. My guess is it'll be reddish brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_day Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I’m thinking ironstone concretion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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