Is this a meteorite or a moon rock or what???

[treasure777]

Found it along 'side' the train tracks! Not on. Can anyone help me please??

 

[Donsell]

It's likely a coal clinker. It's a waste by-product from burning coal. People find them all the time along railroad tracks and bring them to our Astronomy Club thinking they're meterorites.


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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Unless the tracks were on the moon I'd vote against moon rock.

Another vote for clinker from the coal boiler.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Here's some free advice.. The Railroad owns EVERYTHING in its Right-of-Way. That usually includes 50-meters either side of the tracks. Next time you find something, keep the location to a County, or State.

 

[Oddjob]

If someone on here posted something like a moon rock, I would not be shocked in the least bit because I have seen many first in my life on here and I have been all over, but at least once a week I learn something here or see something new.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

As I recall a bunch of them disappeared once (stolen moon rocks).

 

[Tony in SC]

I guess you could call those "Hot Rocks" ?

As I recall a bunch of them disappeared once (stolen moon rocks).