Mysterious Rock

[MeteroriteMatt]

Hello community - This is my first post. I have been an avid rock hound for a long time and have never come across anything like this. Does anyone know what it is? Its magnetic ie; a magnet sticks to it, not super strongly but does stick. Its way heavier then it should be and has a metallic surface on the flat sided bottom, shaped a bit like a bullet.

 

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[K1DDO1979]

I have no idea. I like strange rocks I find along the way and sometimes keep them but I am no rock guy. Could what you have be a Meteorite maybe? But by your forum name you would have known that by now probably! Haha

 

[smokeythecat]

Looks like an ore melt to me. Only way to tell if not a meteorite is to have it tested. I know someone who can do it, if you have an interest.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

There have been a quite a few posts of rocks asking if they were meteorites, this is the first one I saw that looks like it might well be one. Especially pic 1, and 3 look good to me. Pic 2 I assume is of the other side, which doesn't look as good. Your description of how magnetic it is, is also a good indicator.

You forgot to put something in the pic. for size reference, so about how big is it ? it looks quite big bigger than a fist.

There are other sections of the forum that might be a better place to post this. Then again you probably won't get a 100% pos. ID from just a pic.

 

[Tnmountains]

Welcome aboard. We have a really good section in rocks and gems if you do not get your answer here. Hard to say on something like this with out having it in hand.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Do you plan to have a geologist examine it? If you have a college near you with a geology dept, email them. We can't tell you by looking at a photograph. Did it come from a known strewnfield? Any history of falls in that area? Is there magnetite, ironstone in the area?

 

[MeteroriteMatt]

I have researched a little of the geological history of the area that i found it and there are suspected falls in the general area. I have compared it to hemetite and magnetite and most ores and it is very different. I have been hesitant to let to many people see it, but a friend of mine suggested it may be what he called "oriented". I do have a university near me that could examine it, and i have a geologist friend with plenty of lapidary equipment and knowledge. Here's a couple more pictures of it.

 

[Terry Soloman]

No, it is not oriented. I think it is Terrestrial, and that is why you should have it examined.

 

[trapperart]

Welcome to the forum and congrats

 

[Benjamin52]

I would say iron meteorite possibly exposed to erosion in a stream or river. Have it examined with an expert!

 

[MeteroriteMatt]

thanks

Welcome to the forum and congrats

thanks for the suggestion!!!! I found it near a water source so that would make sense

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Here is a website to help identify meteorites (and "meteor-wrongs"). I am no expert but yours appears very much like an image of magnetite from the website.

Meteorite Identification Home Page

Hot Rocks - Meteorite Identification

 

[MeteroriteMatt]

i have considered this, and honestly i dont really know. pictures alone dont tend to prove anything 100 %

 

[weregolf]

A Big nugget of ..maybe iron

 

[Daryn]

Since your name is MeteroriteMatt I'd assume that you would know a thing or three about rocks [emoji12]. Looks like a meteorite in the pics.