I'm Timothy Courtney, nice to meet you. P.S. Look at this meteorite that crashed near me the other day

[treasurey]

Hello all,

I'm a long time treasure lover. I love metal detectors, precious metals, cool rocks, and many other collectibles.

I got the fever young for collecting, so it's good to be with you here.

Just this last weekend where I live in Houston, a million dollar meteorite crashed down near me.

It went through the roof of a local home and bounced around like a ping pong ball, but everyone's okay, just a little richer.

I even talked to the lady who is now the proud owner of the space treasure.

I got to examine the meteorite and photograph it which was amazing.

Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself to you all, so if you see me around, say hello.

Best regards
Timothy Courtney

 

[geowizard]

Does a magnet stick to it?

- Geowizard

 

[treasurey]

Does a magnet stick to it?

- Geowizard

Hey Geowizard, I wasn't able to magnetically test it or weigh it, but I would say it's atleast 2-3lbs. It looked like it had a lot of metal content to me. It was like a baseball but irregularly shaped. The way the core looked and the way the edge of the fusion crust looked, I thought there may be another very large chunk close by that's another 1-1.5lbs. Most of the neighbors had no idea anything had even happened despite the sonic boom. I have a theory that it further broke up as it hit the roof, and that some of it bounced back toward the street behind her back neighbor instead of going through the roof.

 

[vpnavy]

...I live in Houston...

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at FORUM: TEXAS for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[treasurey]

Howdy Vpnavy - That's good to know. I'll definitely be following that because I'm a photographer and photojournalist in the Houston/Galveston area.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Moved to meteorite forum...

 

[geowizard]

Hey Geowizard, I wasn't able to magnetically test it or weigh it, but I would say it's atleast 2-3lbs. It looked like it had a lot of metal content to me. It was like a baseball but irregularly shaped. The way the core looked and the way the edge of the fusion crust looked, I thought there may be another very large chunk close by that's another 1-1.5lbs. Most of the neighbors had no idea anything had even happened despite the sonic boom. I have a theory that it further broke up as it hit the roof, and that some of it bounced back toward the street behind her back neighbor instead of going through the roof.

Thanks for that info!

Another test: Meteorites are normally very dense (heavy for their size).
Using the hand for size... It measures 7 x 7 x 10 cm = 490 cubic centimeters.
You estimated the weight as 2-3 lbs. 1000 grams = 2.2 lbs. Using 2.2 lbs for an estimated weight...
Density is 1000 grams/490 cubic cm = 2 grams per cubic cm.
Limestone and sandstone are in the range of 2-3 grams per cubic cm.
A density of 2 grams per cubic cm is on the low end.
I hope this helps!

- Geowizard

 

[treasurey]

Thanks for that info!

Another test: Meteorites are normally very dense (heavy for their size).
Using the hand for size... It measures 7 x 7 x 10 cm = 490 cubic centimeters.
You estimated the weight as 2-3 lbs. 1000 grams = 2.2 lbs. Using 2.2 lbs for an estimated weight...
Density is 1000 grams/490 cubic cm = 2 grams per cubic cm.
Limestone and sandstone are in the range of 2-3 grams per cubic cm.
A density of 2 grams per cubic cm is on the low end.
I hope this helps!

- Geowizard

I can see why they call you the wizard. I appreciate you breaking that math down for me. I have a strong feeling after looking closely at the meteorite and the roof that there's more not far. So far, several coin sized pieces have been found nearby, but I think there's another larger chunk sitting next to a potted plant or something.

 

[geowizard]

Timothy,

Thank you for that!

Meteorites are very rare. I have never been lucky enough to come across one. You are right to assume there are other fragments nearby. Meteorite strewn fields can cover miles!

Welcome to the forum!

- Geowizard

 

[treasurey]

Timothy,

Thank you for that!

Meteorites are very rare. I have never been lucky enough to come across one. You are right to assume there are other fragments nearby. Meteorite strewn fields can cover miles!

Welcome to the forum!

- Geowizard

I appreciate it, I'm going to be looking for meteorites in the back of my mind for the rest of my life now. It was a strong feeling that I had looking at that space rock knowing it was billions of years old. I've since learned it may be about 4.56 billion years old. The grandson has been up in the attic looking for more but so far hasn't found any. I would think there are fragments stuck in the insulation or attic sheetrock.

 

[rockcollect]

Hello all,

I'm a long time treasure lover. I love metal detectors, precious metals, cool rocks, and many other collectibles.

I got the fever young for collecting, so it's good to be with you here.

Just this last weekend where I live in Houston, a million dollar meteorite crashed down near me.

It went through the roof of a local home and bounced around like a ping pong ball, but everyone's okay, just a little richer.

I even talked to the lady who is now the proud owner of the space treasure.

I got to examine the meteorite and photograph it which was amazing.

Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself to you all, so if you see me around, say hello.

Best regards
Timothy Courtney

Hi there Timothy, love you story about the stone that fell through the roof. Myself i am crazy about rocks and meteorites i have being searching for a meteorite for 41 years now. Would love if you could take a look a my latest and best find untill now. Titel ¨ Possible achondrite find during extreme low water mark"take a look a all the photoś and let me know what you think.

 

[DizzyDigger]

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