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	not sure what this is « on: October 14, 2011, 08:15:29 PM »

This seems to be a solid chunk of metal. Wonder if it could be a meteorite?

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	Re: not sure what this is « Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 10:25:41 PM »

It could be a meterorite or just a big chunk of metal. To be a metal meteorite, it would have to be made of iron or iron+nickel. Assume you found this while hunting with your metal detector. Check to see if a magnet is attracted to it. If it is, then the nickel test would be next. There's a ton of websites on meteorites, including how to test them and where to test them. Good luck!

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	Re: not sure what this is « Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 10:53:10 PM »

Thank you, I did find it with my detector and it doe's attract the magnet. I will need to do some more checking to see if it is a meteorite though. Kam

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	Re: not sure what this is « Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 12:57:39 PM »

Its not a meteorite I read where you should be able to hammer on it and it should be pretty much indestructible mine cracked open pretty easy.

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	Re: not sure what this is « Reply #4 on: October 15, 2011, 04:35:34 PM »

For help with meteorites may I recommend the videos by Mr.Meteorite himself. We would need some more photos to determine if it is an actual meteorite. Usually meteorites have a lot of pressure cracks.

Meteorite I.D. How to tell if you have a Meteorite! (part 1)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hEjDO3io4U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hEjDO3io4U</a>

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	Re: not sure what this is « Reply #5 on: October 16, 2011, 12:57:39 PM »

I was just chatting with Ruben on the phone.

He has some really good info vids on this youtube page.

I can tell you another way it's not a meteorite. Look near the top, approx. centre. See the round circle with a round centre? Meteorites do not have that. I'll leave it to you to search for why that is and along the way you'll learn about meteorites