Meteorite. or Magnetite. or slag or what ?

[HeavyHitterCKBM]

Hello, I've been hanging on to this rock/meteorite for years and never thought much about it until recently as I was looking at some pictures of an Iron Meteorite which immediately reminded me of my heavy rock in the china cabinet(not an ordinary china cabinet display to say the least). Does anyone know a safe, reputable place to send this this old rock to be tested so I can know for sure if it is or is not a Meteorite? Meteorites are new ground for me so some info and direction should go a long way and would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Charl]

I can tell you there is no reason to waste money testing it. It is clearly not a meteorite. I'm sorry I can't tell you if it is slag or something natural, but it is not a meteorite; you can take that fact to the bank.

 

[HeavyHitterCKBM]

LOL, sorry Charl but im going to need more reassurance than that, I've done all the home tests and the stone has passed them all. If you would list some characteristics that make it clear to you, that may help. And a list of places to have rocks/meteors tested would definitely help.

 

[michigan_twobox]

Every time I read one of these post about meteorites it reminds me of the movie joe dirt. That's a space peanut! Lol I don't know what it is but I hope it's a meteorite, cool rock either way. Good luck happy hunting.

 

[prospect007]

asu-arizona state university tests meteors. they have a department just for meteor study.

 

[HeavyHitterCKBM]

HAHA, I hope its a space peanut to Michigan, and thanks prospect, ill check them out right away. HH fellas.

 

[Charl]

LOL, sorry Charl but im going to need more reassurance than that, I've done all the home tests and the stone has passed them all. If you would list some characteristics that make it clear to you, that may help. And a list of places to have rocks/meteors tested would definitely help.

Well, the opinion was based on 30 years of experience collecting and curating a meteorite collection. It's absolutely not a meteorite. Now, to explain all that to you in the course of a reply in a forum to someone who has no experience is simply not an easy thing. I was just trying to save you the postage. No meteorite lab, and there are far fewer who accept specimens from the public now, will spend even 60 seconds looking at that. They will see what is obvious: it's not a meteorite. You can accept an experienced opinion or waste your postage. There are plenty of websites that will show you how to distinguish meteorite from meteowrongs. Google is your friend; give it a try.


http://meteorites.wustl.edu/meteorwrongs/meteorwrongs.htm

http://meteorites.wustl.edu/meteorwrongs/m079.htm

 

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[detectorFRED]

The bottom image looks like a tiger head. By any chance when you look at it does it appear that the left side of it has been wounded and the left eye is no longer there/visible? I have a sculpture that looks just like this