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794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite!

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	794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « on: January 08, 2010, 11:11:06 pm »

Hello all,

Excited to get away from the concrete jungle and daily grind I hurried home. The next morning I rose early and headed to one of my favorite meteorite hunting spots. Even though it was very cold it was a beautiful morning.The sun was just peeking over the mountain tops as I started swinging my detector. A slight breeze settled in which added to the fresh mountain air. I hunted hard and managed to dig up a few small meteorites between 3-6 gram range by 10:00 am. Then I got a signal that was super loud and strong! At first I thought it might be an old can or piece of junk metal. As I dug down I Saw a few roots and still had not uncovered the target. A good sign! Then I saw a glimpse of the target, a meteorite! Here are a few pics of my find. A 4.5 billion year old siderite meteorite! Enjoy the pics all and good hunting! Detecting

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #1 on: January 09, 2010, 12:20:51 am »

I love the way they look. Very nice find!

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #2 on: January 09, 2010, 12:29:23 am »

Can I have that little GPS unit that fell down with it?

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 12:30:28 am »

Beautiful!
Could it be radioactive?

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010, 01:51:33 am »

Congrats; An amazing find. In my early days, I found a chunk of iron and kick myself to this day for leaving it behind. I thought it might be a meteorite years later.

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #5 on: January 09, 2010, 09:10:13 am »

next to gold on my list of things to find.

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #6 on: January 09, 2010, 10:38:08 am »

Your'e still doin a FINE job, bet your'e lil buddy wishes he was outa school and with ol' Gramps, take care and keep a huntin, all I kin find that is rock and iron is HOTROCKS, sure found some big un's tho,, I just keep a walkin the farmfields, will find one of them one of these days Wise

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #7 on: January 09, 2010, 12:49:40 pm »

Great find

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #8 on: January 10, 2010, 02:39:35 pm »

Berntout, thanks. They are all unique looking and have a lot of character.

GoldDigger1950, Yeah, if you can find it. I think it's still by the covered up hole.

Mindfree, thanks. I have never heard of any meteorites being radioactive but you never know.

Driftwood, thanks for the nice comments. Now days I keep everything I am not sure of. I have also left finds behind which I still wonder about!

Tired old man, Gold is what I am going to try my hand at for the first time this coming summer.

Bugar, how goes it my friend. Thanks! Yeah the Z-Man is chomping at the bit and roaring to go! That's a huge hotrock you are standing on! To bad it is not a meteorite! Keep swinging you will find more meteorites before you know it!

Racedaddy, thank you. Thanks all! Good hunting. Ironman

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	Re: 794 Gram Iron (Siderite) Meteorite! « Reply #9 on: January 11, 2010, 04:18:00 pm »

Very cool find!

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