Meteorites?

[annbug7]

Hello Everyone, I'm new to the site, but have been a treasure hunter most of my life. I found these stones within a mile radius of a documented meteorite site, dating back to the 1800's. They are each very heavy compared to size. When I set a magnet near them, they practically fly to it, so obviously they're metal of some kind. I'm just an amateur at metal detecting, so can anyone tell me if they are meteorites, or if they could be meteorites? A couple of them appear to have what looks like gold in them. Thank you!

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Pictures would be nice... I'm still waiting for the day to come when someone actually posts meteorite and it turns out to be one!!

 

[recondigger]

I have found 3 in the last 15 years they are the real deal

 

[annbug7]

These were buried a bit, so they still have a little dirt on them.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Bog iron.

 

[Paleopilot]

The broken round ball looks like a ball-bearing but it should be very rusty if it's steel.

 

[annbug7]

The silver ball in the middle is a magnet. From most of what I've read and seen of bog iron, these really don't look or feel anything like that. If they were just bog iron, would a nickle test be conclusive, since bog iron doesn't have nickle in it? The yellow metal pieces confuse me too, bog iron and gold? Just seems too coincidental that I found them all near a meteor site. Sorry for all the questions. I just have a gut feeling that they're more than hunks of iron.

 

[sasnz]

To me they dont look like meteorites, but if the are iron then the good news for you is Iron ore is commonly found with gold.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Nope, not meteorites. Maybe Magnatite.

 

[annbug7]

Sasnz, that would be very cool as well. Any suggestions of where to take them to be identified for gold content? A University, or Science and Nature Museum perhaps? I haven't a clue. Thank you so much.

 

[annbug7]

Terry, although they stick to magnets, the stones are not magnetic themselves. (i.e., metal objects do not stick to them.) Not only with my metal detector did I find them, they stood out from the other dark rocks because they had a black sheen to them, The black sort of rubs off on your fingers too, so obsidian is out of the question. Thank you for your input. )

 

[capt-zero]

Since you have a number of them, you could either take them to a university geology lab to get their input and have one cut in half or you could break one in two to check for chondrules. They should be present in meteorites.

 

[nomad1]

If they test positive for nickle as well as iron they could very well be meteorites since meteorites are commonly composed of iron/nickle and are attracted to a magnet. Probe the yellow metal with a needle or knife tip to see how soft it is. Can you see flow lines on the surface. They remind me somewhat of tektites but tektites are glassy micrometeorites.

 

[ifindit]

Have one sliced in half and look at the striations - Meteorites have a very distinctive pattern

 

[nomad1]

This is nan excellent example of what a nickle/iron meteorite looks like when cut and polished. The large bright areas are nickle the darker areas are iron.