Bounty Hunter does see this, why?

[RvPrepper]

This things is heavy, hard, doesn't scratch with my knife and isn't magnetic. Given to me. Thought was slag of some type but doesn't register on my metal detector.

 

[loco oro]

that def looks like slag,not all slag will give you ping.

 

[RvPrepper]

that def looks like slag,not all slag will give you ping.

Anyone have a reason, feels like metal, doesn't chip like rock.

Thanks loco

 

[ivan salis]

its the minerals within it --clinker if found near a RR track area * slag of some sort

 

[Beepin Husker]

Would it possibility be a piece of meteorite?

 

[RvPrepper]

Would it possibility be a piece of meteorite?

It's hard enough and heavy for it's size.
I just don't get why the detecter is detecting it, I have another rock the minerals cause a ping, I am so confused.

 

[Beepin Husker]

It's hard enough and heavy for it's size. I just don't get why the detecter is detecting it, I have another rock the minerals cause a ping, I am so confused.

What does your piece read as on your detector? Iron? Nickel? This is what I found doing some googling...:

"For more research, you may wish to look into the life and discoveries of a pioneer meteoriticist, H. H. Nininger. One of his books, 'Find A Falling Star', is a semi-biographical work with fascinating accounts of meteorite finds and falls in the early to mid-20th century. Composition? Iron, Nickel, Olivine-fairly easy to find with a metal detector. Clear skies!"

I hope is really is a meteor! They can be very valuable! May be worth getting checked out by a geologist!!! Kept me informed, as you have me. Curious! Good Luck

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Iron is the most common element on Earth based on mass. It's even in your blood. There are LOTS of iron bearing rocks and matrixes that a detector will pick up. Magnetite, hematite, goethite, etc.

Yours could be taconite - which is non-magnetic.

 

[RvPrepper]

What does your piece read as on your detector? Iron? Nickel? This is what I found doing some googling...:

"For more research, you may wish to look into the life and discoveries of a pioneer meteoriticist, H. H. Nininger. One of his books, 'Find A Falling Star', is a semi-biographical work with fascinating accounts of meteorite finds and falls in the early to mid-20th century. Composition? Iron, Nickel, Olivine-fairly easy to find with a metal detector. Clear skies!"


I hope is really is a meteor! They can be very valuable! May be worth getting checked out by a geologist!!! Kept me informed, as you have me. Curious! Good Luck

Where do I find one of these guy's?
Thanks for the info I have been reading until going blind, I found one pic that looks like it, if it were a match it's from Mars, my guess is { Hematite } it's interesting
stuff.