F Furismo Jr. Member Joined Dec 17, 2010 Messages 98 Reaction score 2 Golden Thread 0 Sep 25, 2011 #1 I found these rocks by Lake Cherokee, NC. They are attracted by magnets. The rocks are a little wet.
Eu_citzen Gold Member Joined Sep 19, 2006 Messages 6,488 Reaction score 2,111 Golden Thread 0 Location Sweden Detector(s) used White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus. Primary Interest: Prospecting Sep 26, 2011 #2 Magnetite is quite likely. Upvote 0
F Furismo Jr. Member Joined Dec 17, 2010 Messages 98 Reaction score 2 Golden Thread 0 Sep 28, 2011 Thread Owner #3 It almost looks like these rocks have rust on them. How would I check these to see if they are meteorites? Upvote 0
It almost looks like these rocks have rust on them. How would I check these to see if they are meteorites?
G Grebo Greenie Joined Oct 4, 2010 Messages 18 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Sep 29, 2011 #4 You have Hematite, which is a common meteorwrong. Check this out: http://meteorites.wustl.edu/id/concretions.htm Upvote 0
You have Hematite, which is a common meteorwrong. Check this out: http://meteorites.wustl.edu/id/concretions.htm
Eu_citzen Gold Member Joined Sep 19, 2006 Messages 6,488 Reaction score 2,111 Golden Thread 0 Location Sweden Detector(s) used White's V3, Minelab Explorer II & XP Deus. Primary Interest: Prospecting Sep 30, 2011 #5 Hematite isn't magnetic. Upvote 0
