Heavy Metal

[whispers]

lLast fall I was doing a field in Corinth, Vermont and came across some clad coins and pottery shards, Then as I was searching an edge of another field and I whacked a really good VDI 20 @ 6" so I dug down and came across a rock at about 5" tossin it aside ,I went back over the hole again. To my surprise there was no sound beep whatever. Then I returned to my little pile of dirt and nothin was there either.So I picked up the rock and waved it in front of my coil and it went off.The rock seemed a bit heavy for it's size and I fantasized for a m oment that it could be a meteorite but it ended up on my mantle for the past 7 or so monts collectind dust.My old neighbors house sold to a cou[ple from Mass. in the meantime and when I found out the new owners or at least the husband was a vice-pres at the Boston Musem of science I saw a chance to find out once and for all as to my rocks authenticiy.So I gave it to Paul and he took it away for a couple weeks till his next visit as his home up here isonly his Vaca.Getaway and told me that 3 of his staff positively ID'd it as an actual meteroirite.Whilst the Boston museum of science will not endorse anything because of (ethics)?I will have to have it confirmed/and or authenticated by a non scientific party.Still I am pleased to have there unoffcial confirmation .If any T neters out there know where I should go next as to affixing an acual value.I would like to hear but for now i FEAL LIKE A VERY FORTUNATE GUY even if it's worthless.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Excellent job! From what I understand finding a meteorite in Vermont is a very rare event! The first meteeorite wasnt even found there until the late 80's! Congratulations and I hope it is worth some serious moola!!!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Actually the more I think abnout this ,the more I feel it should be in the Banner section....It is a rare find and I was wondering how much it did weigh?

This is a note I found on the first one in Vermont....
.....1987 - A softball sized meteorite fell in Barton. It was the first meteorite found in Vermont. After it thawed, it turned into a pile of sand, pulverized rock and iron fragments

 

[civil war hunter]

Found it! finely i got you were i want you! i would like to bye all your chocolate.

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

That is an awesome piece there Whispers! Congrats! I think you will be pleased to find out a value on that one! 8)

 

[goldencoin]

Wow, nice chunk of space junk!

HH
-GC

 

[sniffer]

before a value could be assessed, it would have to classified, which means cutting it to see the structure inside.
check with your state university

 

[whispers]

Thanks All.I weighed it at work today and it dialed in at 170.5 grams.Next off to classify.Hope they don't destroy it in process.

 

[allen]

that is a find that we dont see many of, congrats !!!!!

 

[woody50]

That is a nice find, even if its not a meteorite. But it sure looks like an iron meteorite. Have you looked on the net, there a few good sites that describe meteorites and how to determine if it is one....
Of course officials should know also...