barma
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Hello, I'm new in this forum, but I hope you don't mind helping us. My husband and I have these 6 rocks we found in our backyard a while ago, and we wonder if they're indeed ferrous meteorites. 
When we read descriptions and see pictures, they seem to match a meteorite description, but maybe some of you out there can help us figure it out. And maybe we're totally wrong! If they're indeed meteor fragments, we'll have to thank our dog for digging the first one out!
Without further ado, here's some information and the pictures for your perusal. Since we have 6 of these rocks, we'll just focus on the largest one:
1. It measures about 4.8cm x 2.8cm x 4cm and weighs 51 grams
2. It is slightly attracted to magnets, though we don't have strong magnets with which to test it
3. There seems to be tiny shiny particles on the surface / along the curved grooves
4. It's mainly black, though it does look a bit rusty/tanned on the surface
5. In case it matters, we're located near Boulder, Colorado
If you have any questions, let me know! Thanks in advance for any input you can give us.
When we read descriptions and see pictures, they seem to match a meteorite description, but maybe some of you out there can help us figure it out. And maybe we're totally wrong! If they're indeed meteor fragments, we'll have to thank our dog for digging the first one out!Without further ado, here's some information and the pictures for your perusal. Since we have 6 of these rocks, we'll just focus on the largest one:
1. It measures about 4.8cm x 2.8cm x 4cm and weighs 51 grams
2. It is slightly attracted to magnets, though we don't have strong magnets with which to test it
3. There seems to be tiny shiny particles on the surface / along the curved grooves
4. It's mainly black, though it does look a bit rusty/tanned on the surface
5. In case it matters, we're located near Boulder, Colorado
If you have any questions, let me know! Thanks in advance for any input you can give us.
That's too bad about our meteor-wrongs. One of those would have made a nice little present for my dad, who was all curious about them. They still look cool, but you know... Anyway, we're going to be traveling, so we can't take it to any geologists yet, but maybe when we return we'll have it checked out.
