Can You Identify The Meteorite in this Photo?

[masterjedi]

You have 4 minutes LOL

 

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[BigWaveDave]

Maybe he forgot....

 

[kcm]

Yep, 6pm EST is 5pm CST, and it's now 5:27pm.

--yelling-- HEY TERRY - ARE YOU AWAKE?? ...Guess he should have been using the digital watch instead of the old fashioned one with hands and all.

 

[Terry Soloman]

They are all meteorites. Part of the Gold Basin Meteorite, classified by ASU back when we found them. More photos in my photo album. Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Gold Basin

Thanks for playing!

 

[austin]

Too easy, but fun. Thanks for posting. We simply must do it again sometime

 

[kcm]

Hmm...I don't remember seeing All of the above on there.

 

[Deft Tones]

Somehow, I feel I learned the wrong lesson.

 

[Oregon Viking]

"H"

 

[Terry Soloman]

The "Lesson" to be learned is - No one on this forum can tell you if your rock is from space. We can guess, that's all. If you really think you have found a meteorite you need to check with a local geologist, and determine if your find is within a known strewnfield.

NEVER buy a "meteorite" off Ebay - ever. Your chances of buying an expensive earth rock are better than 75%.

So, when you ask "Is this a meteorite?" remember, we are just guessing.

 

[Deft Tones]

I'm glad the lesson wasn't 'Terry Soloman gives tricky multiple choice tests'.

Do it again!

 

[galenrog]

I very much enjoyed this thread. I did not know what to expect as far as identification, but all from gold basin teaches a valuable lesson.

I do have one point of contention, however. I believe that taking a suspect rock to a local geologist, for most, would be a waste of time. I would change that to a qualified professional. Why? Many geologists have absolutely no practical experience identifying meteorites. Most of the geologists I know have extensive experience in either the mining or oil industries. To ask them to identify a meteorite is truly a waste of my time and theirs.

I run into this problem with Earth Sciences at local colleges, too. I would dare say that if Terry took all the rocks he pictured to any 20 colleges that do not have a specific section dedicated to meteorite identification, that at least 15 would misidentify most.

Perhaps this is nitpicking, but a college degree does not confer qualifications. That is earned primarily through experience. Before, during, and after college.

Other than that single point, I loved this lesson. It proved the point that Terry and others have been making for some time. While it is very easy to point out many meteor wrongs, relying on pictures alone one can not positively identify meteorites.

 

[Terry Soloman]

I very much enjoyed this thread. I did not know what to expect as far as identification, but all from gold basin teaches a valuable lesson.

I do have one point of contention, however. I believe that taking a suspect rock to a local geologist, for most, would be a waste of time. I would change that to a qualified professional. Why? Many geologists have absolutely no practical experience identifying meteorites. Most of the geologists I know have extensive experience in either the mining or oil industries. To ask them to identify a meteorite is truly a waste of my time and theirs.

I run into this problem with Earth Sciences at local colleges, too. I would dare say that if Terry took all the rocks he pictured to any 20 colleges that do not have a specific section dedicated to meteorite identification, that at least 15 would misidentify most.

Perhaps this is nitpicking, but a college degree does not confer qualifications. That is earned primarily through experience. Before, during, and after college.

Other than that single point, I loved this lesson. It proved the point that Terry and others have been making for some time. While it is very easy to point out many meteor wrongs, relying on pictures alone one can not positively identify meteorites.

I wasn't clear. Take the rock to a geologist and ask them to identify what type of rock it is. If they can't identify it as terrestrial then you still have a shot. Many colleges have geology labs that love looking at rocks.

 

[Roger Mn.]

I enjoyed this thread.
Here is a little story about taking a couple of rocks to the rock shop.
They said mine weren't meteorites and he picked one up off the shelf and placed it in my sweaty hand. Can you guess what happened.
A perfect meteorite just spit a bunch of iron out in my hand. Must have been caused by the sweet and the dry meteorite.
I bet that iron meteorite isn't worth much anymore.

 

[Tuberale]

I could tell E was a meteorite by the window. The window was intentionally concealed on the others. Hmm. Sounds like intentional obfuscation, Terry.

 

[kcm]

Thread: Can You Identify The Meteorite in this Photo?

Not to mention...

 

[Tuberale]

Good point, kcm. Can you identify the Meteorite, not meteorites.

 

[kcm]

Hey, it's no worse than some of the other mess we see, usually coming from DC!

Terry, how ya' like being compared to a politician?!?!? (actually, that's a VERY cruel and inhumane thing for me to say) ......

 

[kcm]

Eh, you know we love ya'!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Yes, I was deceptive. That is the entire point of this thread. There is not ONE "expert" here - or any place else, that would risk their reputation by identifying a "meteorite" by looking at photos online. Anyone that claims they can are lying - period.

 

[kcm]

Aren't there times when a meteorite gives those little telltale signs??