Meteorite or meteor-wrong? 400-500 lbs

[Imawlinn]

HELP! I may have hit the meteorite lottery!!! , page 1

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[Imawlinn]

The 1st and 3rd photos show what I beleive to be a flat spot caused by being dragged under a glacier. The second photo shows a test drill hole that reveal shiny metal. And magnets stick to it. Please view above link for full story. Thanks.

 

[BosnMate]

Hey, that's great, looks like you are on to something. I've seen meteorites only in a museum, and when sliced they had kind of a random grain in them. Can you get a 4 wheel drive into where it's located? There are cranes made that fit into the trailer hitch of a truck, or better yet, does anyone you know have a winch on their rig? I had power take off winch on a jeep one time that would have picked that puppy up.

 

[Imawlinn]

Hey thanks for the reply! I do have access to a winch and trucks and a backhoe. The problem is, its on a crappy public beach. Would like to be fairly certain before extracting it. Anyone know of any legal implications I mayincur by removing it?

 

[Jeffro]

That would depend on the state you're in and what the laws are. Here in Oregon, the beaches are deemed 'public highways" and as such can't be privately owned. It would be like finding the meteor next to a road. Still up in the air as to whether the state would lay claim to it......

best bet would be to contact the Meteor men whose show you like to watch, and ask them. I'll just bet they know the laws for just about any state. Good luck!

 

[Imawlinn]

Wow, I thought this website would be more helpful?? No meteorite specialists here?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

I think you have done all the tests a layman can do, now you need an expert to verify it. Even the meteorite men get their specimens verified by an expert.
Get that puppy home and contact either the Meteorite Men web site or go to a local university and they will point you in the right direction but this route might get you in hot water if your state has some stupid law.
If it turns out to be a meteorite, congrats you did hit the meteorite lottory. If it isn't then congrats on finding a large merteorwrong.
I hoping your right.
ZDD

 

[Imawlinn]

Thanks for your reply scuba Dave. Have you ever come across it a large chunk of metal in your diving experience?

 

[tesorobandit]

Thanks for your reply scuba Dave. Have you ever come across it a large chunk of metal in your diving experience?

the cut away part should have a random herringbone pattern , and an inspection of every crevice should find no air holes, none. Any hint of bubbles or gas and you have a big piece of slag.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Thanks for your reply scuba Dave. Have you ever come across it a large chunk of metal in your diving experience?

Yes, many many times. Cast iron becomes very brittle, steal will be holds up much better especially in fresh water. The thing about your piece is it has to real form or shape that leads to it being a meteorite but the only red flag I can see is that flat section. I am not sure if a glacier would leave such a smooth side, but I am no expert.
The flat side might be a good spot to polish down a section for testing for nickel, here is a test you could do at home, but you will still have to have it verified.
metal, iron, & nickel in meteorites
ZDD

 

[bay pirate]

Nothing ventured nothing gained, don't be an idiot and leave that, (I don't mean to sound harsh). If that turns out to be a meteor, you have found a spectacular find. Banner for sure. Get a truck, a winch, a long cable what ever and drag that thing out of there

 

[Jason in Enid]

The size is part of your problem verifying it. I would say that the flat side could very well be from glacial dragging. You are going to get a lot of differing opinions here, but only one that matters comes from an expert. You HAVE to get a piece of it to a laboratory.

 

[Imawlinn]

Thanks to northerly winds and waves from hurricane sandy remnants, the specimen is fully exposed and out of the water. got this picture and others I'm trying to upload.




Looks alot different dried off. "IF" this thing has been in water since the glaciers melted, how would that have affected the exterior?

 

[Imawlinn]

I too was concerned about the flat side when I first discovered it. But to my knowledge, slag wouldn't have a flat side either. It's very alien looking to me at least. I just want to get the darn thing home. Easier said than done though.

 

[Jeffro]

Wow, I thought this website would be more helpful?? No meteorite specialists here?

No one can give you a positive ID from just a photograph. We ARE helping you as best we can.

 

[dogfish75]

On the link you provided it shows the original story posted on 8 March 2011 - over a year and a half ago. Is it still sitting there? Doesn't make sense.

 

[Diggerjohn]

HELP! I may have hit the meteorite lottery!!! , page 1

Please see above link for details.

Well one of the first things I would do is not to advertise your find. If the county or what ever finds out what you are trying to do they will try to shut you down. Get it off the beach quietly. Cranes and backhoes might not be the way to go. Get some big friends and move it, quietly.

 

[Diggerjohn]

With all do respect shut up about it till you get it home.

 

[Fix]

I'm not an expert but I did read a few meteorite sites a couple years ago to see if I'd found one.
They say that meteorites wont have those small holes in them. I cut n pasted this.
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Volcanic rocks (along with other types) often contain small, deep holes, as if they had been repeatedly punctured with a needle. These holes are called vesicles and are caused by gas escaping when lava cools, but meteorites do not contain vesicles.
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You can also send them a picture and they'll get right back to you with their opinion.

 

[bay pirate]

Fix,

Volcanic rock floats and is not magnetic. That thing looks like a solid chunk of metal. Defiantly worth taking home quickly, quietly and did I say quickly and quietly lol,