J jza01701 Full Member Joined Jun 17, 2016 Messages 128 Reaction score 69 Golden Thread 0 Location Massachusetts Detector(s) used Falcon MD20 Primary Interest: Prospecting Jun 18, 2016 #1 It looks like a meteorite.... How would I know... There is a meteorite sampling place in my state. What do you think? Thanks. Attachments 20160618_171451.webp 97.8 KB · Views: 93 20160618_171551.webp 106.4 KB · Views: 84 20160618_171622.webp 99 KB · Views: 87
It looks like a meteorite.... How would I know... There is a meteorite sampling place in my state. What do you think? Thanks.
Terry Soloman Platinum Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined May 28, 2010 Messages 21,772 Reaction score 35,469 Golden Thread 1 Location White Plains, New York 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jun 18, 2016 #2 No, it does NOT look like a meteorite. It looks like common "slag," or possibly Basalt rock. Sorry. Upvote 0
G galenrog Bronze Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Feb 19, 2006 Messages 2,189 Reaction score 2,429 Golden Thread 0 Jun 18, 2016 #3 What are the specific characteristics of this item that make you believe it is a meteorite? Where did you get that information? I would like to know so I can avoid sending people there for information. Time for coffee. Upvote 0
What are the specific characteristics of this item that make you believe it is a meteorite? Where did you get that information? I would like to know so I can avoid sending people there for information. Time for coffee.
J jza01701 Full Member Joined Jun 17, 2016 Messages 128 Reaction score 69 Golden Thread 0 Location Massachusetts Detector(s) used Falcon MD20 Primary Interest: Prospecting Jun 18, 2016 Thread Owner #4 N/P Upvote 0
tamrock Platinum Member Joined Jan 16, 2013 Messages 16,407 Reaction score 34,878 Golden Thread 0 Location Colorado Detector(s) used Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 18, 2016 #5 Slag from what I see Upvote 0
G galenrog Bronze Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Feb 19, 2006 Messages 2,189 Reaction score 2,429 Golden Thread 0 Jun 18, 2016 #6 jza01701 said: N/P Click to expand... I am not sure what that means. The possibilities are too numerous to get started. My question above was quite serious. There is a lot of misinformation out there. When I happen upon some, I like to share where not to go. Upvote 0
jza01701 said: N/P Click to expand... I am not sure what that means. The possibilities are too numerous to get started. My question above was quite serious. There is a lot of misinformation out there. When I happen upon some, I like to share where not to go.
Tuberale Gold Member Joined May 12, 2010 Messages 5,780 Reaction score 3,460 Golden Thread 0 Location Portland, Oregon Detector(s) used White's Coinmaster Pro Jun 18, 2016 #7 Not meteorite. Doesn't look like basalt to me either. Slag is a possibility. The holes in the stone are not meteoric in nature, Upvote 0
Not meteorite. Doesn't look like basalt to me either. Slag is a possibility. The holes in the stone are not meteoric in nature,