Metallic Rock

[SirDigsALOT!]

I dug this up about 5 years ago. It was about 8 inches deep in the middle of a grass field at a school. It is heavy for its size. Have never been able to ID it. Only ideas we came up with is maybe a lightning strike or a meteorite lol.

Looking for maybe some tips on where I could take it to get it tested.

 

[SirDigsALOT!]

Hard to get a good pic. It rings just like a quarter on my machine. Solid signal too. It appears to possibly have copper in it, but way heavier than just a penny.

 

[atomicbrh]

I dug this up about 5 years ago. It was about 8 inches deep in the middle of a grass field at a school. It is heavy for its size. Have never been able to ID it. Only ideas we came up with is maybe a lightning strike or a meteorite lol.

Looking for maybe some tips on where I could take it to get it tested.

I read somewhere that a magnet will not stick to a meteorite but if you suspend the magnet on the end of a string and the magnet swings toward the meteorite, it is indeed a meteorite. That has been our go to test for meteorites. In other words, weak magnetic attraction. The meteorites we have found ring like iron.

 

[SirDigsALOT!]

I read somewhere that a magnet will not stick to a meteorite but if you suspend the magnet on the end of a string and the magnet swings toward the meteorite, it is indeed a meteorite. That has been our go to test for meteorites. In other words, weak magnetic attraction. The meteorites we have found ring like iron.

Just tried that and there's no attraction with the magnet. Thanks for the tip.

 

[MTJosh]

Could have some galena and other metallic base minerals in the sample. Nice ore. Mining company would like to find seams like that.

Definitely not a meteorite. It’s from earth

 

[atomicbrh]

It is definitely a cool find.

 

[Rock Jock]

What color is the native metal underneath whatever tarnish is present? Do a streak test on a piece of unglazed porcelain such as a plate, saucer or cup. Rub the metal (not the quartz) on the porcelain and record the color of the streak. You should also get a good idea of the color of the native metal after rubbing a streak. Let us know this information.