Please help identify recent find

obieblue

Greenie
Jul 22, 2019
14
3
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All Treasure Hunting
Hello I need help with one and some experts advice on my rock. It looks like it was molten at some point with a fusion crust, abnormal shape, and it looks like another rock piggy backed it’s way behind the stone and became melted to it. Haven’t weighed it and a refrigerator magnet didn’t stick to it but it still looks like to me it could be a meteorite possibly.
When I say weight it I mean to find it’s specific gravity. What do u guys think thanks again
Obieblue
Found along Pacific Northwest of California and Oregon borders.
 

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pepperj

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Refrigerator magnets are made from paste.
Weak, though it should stick as most meteorites have iron content.
From what I have read they are not shiny or glossy unless polished.
 

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obieblue

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Jul 22, 2019
14
3
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Okay I don’t believe it’s polished unless it’s desert varnish but was found no where close to a desert
 

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justinberry

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Jun 17, 2017
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Arkansas (Crowleys Ridge)
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Minelab Equinox 600, Minelab X-Terra 305, Whites Coinmaster 6000 Di series 2, Bounty Hunter Tracker IV, Bounty Hunter Big Bud (very first model), Bounty Hunter Quick Silver
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Okay I don’t believe it’s polished unless it’s desert varnish but was found no where close to a desert
Looks like natural erosion on a soft stone, some form of sandstone possibly. When it was formed different density material was infused and over time the wind sun and rain eroded the softer material. Just my opinion. I have an Arkansas version right now thats almost identical, except light brown, that im turnig into a marble.
 

Emil W

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Nov 4, 2021
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Central New Jersey
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Deus 2
Deus
Deus Lite
Garrett Apex
Garrett Pinpointer
BH Discovery 2200
BH Pioneer EX
White's Coinmaster 6000D (have had for decades)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Looks like natural erosion on a soft stone, some form of sandstone possibly. When it was formed different density material was infused and over time the wind sun and rain eroded the softer material. Just my opinion. I have an Arkansas version right now thats almost identical, except light brown, that im turnig into a marble.

Agreed. The first photo in your second post is the giveaway. You can see where the softer layers have worn more than the harder layers, typical of erosion. I don't see anything suggesting it's a meteorite.
 

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