s this a meteorite?

[mike0636]

This was found in Vermont near a river bed. It seems metallic but is not attracted to a magnet. It weighs 5.6 ounces and fits in the palm of my hand.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Hi Mike. I don't think it is. However, NO one on this forum can say for sure. Take it to a geologist at a local college or university.

 

[Indian Steve]

You might want to post this in the fossil section. The pattern on the flat side looks a lot like horn corral but I haven't ever seen it that color. It's really cool, whatever it is.

 

[SoCalDesertFox]

I would be inclined to say stony meteorite. A density test would help.

 

[ali1]

Hello everyone..
Sorry my friend, it is not a meteorite .. raw "hématite" beautiful, a high-density and color of iron, but do not catch the magnet mostly .. I own a beautiful piece of it Sastsmg and enclose the image in your subject to signify. Thits

 

[SoCalDesertFox]

A density test will help determine this. If this is hematite, you will get a density of ~4.8-5.3 grams per cubic centimeter, depending upon purity of the sample.

 

[mike0636]

A density test will help determine this. If this is hematite, you will get a density of ~4.8-5.3 grams per cubic centimeter, depending upon purity of the sample.

I will conduct a density test and post the results.

 

[mike0636]

Sorry this is my first time using a forum of any kind so I felt I wasn't putting it in the right place...

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Mike one more post like that and you will lose the ability to post for awhile...

 

[SoCalDesertFox]

A second thought on this - polymetallic nodule.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Konkrecje_manganowe.jpg

The black coating might indeed be manganese oxide.