Meteorite?

[Oldphilosophy]

What do you think? It's magnetic and made from metal. I found it on a 'clean' beach. No metal works around and the only other beeps I got was for 2 coins. I could do with some help?

 

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[DetectingGodlikeOnOlympus]

Man! I wish I could find ancient ambassadors from interstellar space on my local beach!

So jealous!

 

[Oldphilosophy]

I'm not sure they are from interstellar space lol. What do you think? I'd love it to be true!!!!

 

[Echoplex]

Not a meteorite. Most likely slag, magnetite, or hematite.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

I don't think it is a meteorite. This could give you an idea

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[Oldphilosophy]

Thank you. What makes you say that? I'm asking so that I can learn. How can I differentiate?

 

[Oldphilosophy]

It's like the one you posted. The second picture doesn't really represent how it looks. It's not rusted as you would expect on a beach and has melted bits and also what looks like a fusion crust with parts not fully fused on the other side. I know I'm clutching at straws.....

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Cut a piece from it. It been worked on

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[Backwoodsbob]

It's stone

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[Echoplex]

Surface features and visual appearance are wrong, as is the find location, for it to be a meteorite. Toss it in the garden and don't let the notion torture you

 

[Oldphilosophy]

It looks like metal and feels like metal. I touch a lot of stones and this is deffo iron or another metal

 

[Oldphilosophy]

Its exciting me as do all my find even if they are copper wire or rotten batteries.

Can you tell me whats wrong about them? The first picture does more justice.

Thank you

 

[Oldphilosophy]

How would I do that? I dont have any specialist equipment. Is there a way to do it anyway?

 

[Icewing]

I'm not giving an opinion, because I do not know what it is or isn't.
What I do know is thst you should find a Rockhound or someone who knows geology and can look at it in person.
You can post a handful of genuine meteorites here and get a bunch of opposition from people as if all meteorites are the same. The fact is there are many kinds of meteorites and many factors that can cause them to age differently.
Good luck, I hope it turns out to be really valuable. If not, hopefully you learn something along the way.

 

[Oldphilosophy]

Thank you Icewing. I like your vibe. Lang may yer lum reak!

 

[Terry Soloman]

It's not a meteorite. No fusion crust, just a conglomerate.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Is it magnetic? I find stones like that on occasion. I call them hot rocks. I'm around a lot of iron ore. So it could be both

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