Meteorite?

[Yana]

 

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[Yana]

Магнитится, очень тяжелый, похож на метеорит?

 

[Lenrac2]

Welcome to TNet!

 

[crashbandicoot]

Don,t know about the meteorite,but welcome from S.E.Arkansas to Russia!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Магнитится, очень тяжелый, похож на метеорит?

(English translation -Magnet, very heavy, like a meteorite?)

Яна, если вы воспользуетесь переводом goggle, вы получите больше откликов от участников.https://translate.google.com/

Yana, if you use goggle translate you will get more response from members.


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[Phil]

Если магнит прилипает к нему или даже слегка магнитный, это хороший способ устранить большинство других камней. Если это так, следующим шагом является отправка его в лабораторию, чтобы они могли определить, является ли это метеоритом.

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[Red-Coat]

Если магнит прилипает к нему или даже слегка магнитный, это хороший способ устранить большинство других камней. Если это так, следующим шагом является отправка его в лабораторию, чтобы они могли определить, является ли это метеоритом.

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Welcome to Tnet.

I disagree with the above answer: “If the magnet sticks to it, or is even slightly magnetic, this is a good way to remove most other stones. If so, the next step is to send it to the lab so they can determine if it is a meteorite.”

There are many ordinary rocks which are attracted to a magnet. Would you describe the strength of the attraction? Weak? Medium? Strong? Very Strong? I think the next step is to try cutting or breaking a small piece so that you can see the inside. It would be good to see pictures. This might help.

However, there is nothing remarkable about the outside of your rock to suggest it is a meteorite. How big is it in centimeters? It looks fairly big. It is important for us to know if your picture shows the rock where it was found, or if it has been moved. If it is as big as it looks in your picture, then a meteorite wouldn’t just be sitting on top of the ground like that. It would have disturbed soft ground and made a fairly large hole. Or it would have broken if it hit hard or stony ground.


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Я не согласен с приведенным выше ответом: ?Если магнит прилипает к нему или даже слегка намагничен, это хороший способ удалить большинство других камней. Если да, то следующим шагом будет отправить его в лабораторию, чтобы они могли определить, метеорит ли это ?.

Есть много обычных камней, притягиваемых магнитом. Не могли бы вы описать силу влечения? Слабый? Середина? Сильный? Очень сильный? Я думаю, что следующим шагом будет попытаться разрезать или сломать небольшой кусок, чтобы вы могли видеть его изнутри. Хорошо бы посмотреть картинки. Это может помочь.

Однако нет ничего примечательного снаружи вашего камня, чтобы предположить, что это метеорит. Насколько он велик в сантиметрах? Он выглядит довольно большим. Для нас важно знать, изображен ли на вашем снимке камень, на котором он был найден, или его переместили. Если он такой большой, как выглядит на вашем снимке, то метеорит не мог бы просто так сидеть на земле. Это нарушило бы мягкий грунт и проделало бы довольно большую яму. Или он сломался бы, если бы ударился о твердую или каменистую землю.

 

[Yana]

Welcome to Tnet.

I disagree with the above answer: ?If the magnet sticks to it, or is even slightly magnetic, this is a good way to remove most other stones. If so, the next step is to send it to the lab so they can determine if it is a meteorite.?

There are many ordinary rocks which are attracted to a magnet. Would you describe the strength of the attraction? Weak? Medium? Strong? Very Strong? I think the next step is to try cutting or breaking a small piece so that you can see the inside. It would be good to see pictures. This might help.

However, there is nothing remarkable about the outside of your rock to suggest it is a meteorite. How big is it in centimeters? It looks fairly big. It is important for us to know if your picture shows the rock where it was found, or if it has been moved. If it is as big as it looks in your picture, then a meteorite wouldn?t just be sitting on top of the ground like that. It would have disturbed soft ground and made a fairly large hole. Or it would have broken if it hit hard or stony ground.


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Я не согласен с приведенным выше ответом: ?Если магнит прилипает к нему или даже слегка намагничен, это хороший способ удалить большинство других камней. Если да, то следующим шагом будет отправить его в лабораторию, чтобы они могли определить, метеорит ли это ?.

Есть много обычных камней, притягиваемых магнитом. Не могли бы вы описать силу влечения? Слабый? Середина? Сильный? Очень сильный? Я думаю, что следующим шагом будет попытаться разрезать или сломать небольшой кусок, чтобы вы могли видеть его изнутри. Хорошо бы посмотреть картинки. Это может помочь.

Однако нет ничего примечательного снаружи вашего камня, чтобы предположить, что это метеорит. Насколько он велик в сантиметрах? Он выглядит довольно большим. Для нас важно знать, изображен ли на вашем снимке камень, на котором он был найден, или его переместили. Если он такой большой, как выглядит на вашем снимке, то метеорит не мог бы просто так сидеть на земле. Это нарушило бы мягкий грунт и проделало бы довольно большую яму. Или он сломался бы, если бы ударился о твердую или каменистую землю.

The stone was found in the field during the cultivation of the land, transferred to the courtyard for decoration. It's big and heavy. Magnets well.

 

[vpnavy]

2nd - Here are a few informative articles talking about meteorites...

University of New Mexico - Institute of Meteoritics Meteorite Curation and Museum​

Meteorites are pieces of asteroids and other bodies like the moon and Mars that travel through space and fall to the earth...

Do You Think You May Have Found a Meteorite?

Portland State University - Meteorite identification
The mission of our laboratory is to conduct meteorite research to help understand our place in the universe...

About Meteorites

Aerolite Meteorites
A meteorite is a piece of iron, stone, or stony-iron composite that has fallen to Earth from outer space...

How to find out if you have a Meteorite?

Meteorite-Identification.Com
The purpose of this site is to help the visitor better understand elementary identification of the most common meteorites...

Suspect Meteorite Tests​

 

[Phil]

I disagree with the above answer: “If the magnet sticks to it, or is even slightly magnetic, this is a good way to remove most other stones. If so, the next step is to send it to the lab so they can determine if it is a meteorite.”

There are many ordinary rocks which are attracted to a magnet. Would you describe the strength of the attraction? Weak? Medium? Strong? Very Strong? I think the next step is to try cutting or breaking a small piece so that you can see the inside. It would be good to see pictures. This might help.

All of the professionals suggest doing the magnet test first. If it is magnetic, the next step is to send it to a lab. You are correct that other rocks might be magnetic, but nearly all meteorites contain iron, which is why the magnet test is a good first step.

 

[Red-Coat]

All of the professionals suggest doing the magnet test first. If it is magnetic, the next step is to send it to a lab. You are correct that other rocks might be magnetic, but nearly all meteorites contain iron, which is why the magnet test is a good first step.

Agree with the first step, but not the second. If every magnetic rock justified lab testing to see if it was a meteorite, then labs wouldn't have much time for any other work. Recommended second step is to check whether the internal appearance and other physical features are promising enough to justify laboratory testing.

 

[Yana]

Agree with the first step, but not the second. If every magnetic rock justified lab testing to see if it was a meteorite, then labs wouldn't have much time for any other work. Recommended second step is to check whether the internal appearance and other physical features are promising enough to justify laboratory testing.

What else can you do at home? If you cut a piece, there will be clarity? Or use it further as a decor?

 

[Red-Coat]

What else can you do at home? If you cut a piece, there will be clarity? Or use it further as a decor?

If we can see the interior then it may give us further clues. It may show features that we can say are definitely not characteristic of meteorites. It may show features or geology which raise the possibility of it being a meteorite... or which are more typical of materials found on Earth. The internal appearance will also give more clues about which type of meteorite it could be... if it is a meteorite. Also, the difficulty with which it can be broken or cut will give us some more information. You can also try 'streaking' it on the back of a porcelain tile (the rough side). Press firmly and make one streak. Don't rub it backwards and forwards like a scrubbing brush. Blow away any dust and examine the streak. A meteorite will not leave a significant streak, but it's not a conclusive test.

In most cases, it is easier to be sure that a specimen is not a meteorite and more difficult to be sure that it is a meteorite... for most examinations that can be easily done 'in the home'.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Welcome to Tnet.

I disagree with the above answer: ?If the magnet sticks to it, or is even slightly magnetic, this is a good way to remove most other stones. If so, the next step is to send it to the lab so they can determine if it is a meteorite.?

I agree. Car engines. railroad engines, miles of railroad tracks, bridges, battleships and aircraft carriers are all bulit from rocks that attract a magnet but are not meteorites. Iron is a very common element on Earth.

 

[Phil]

MeteoriteTesting.org

We recently found what appears to be a very large meteorite, so we sent a sample to them to test for $30

I'm no expert on the subject so it's money well spent to know for certain one way or the other.