nordic Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Perhaps not enough information, but how does it look to you? It's about 15mm in size. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It should sparkle when cut. I don't see that. Another test is to rub it on the back of a tile. A meteorite would be black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 It is not a common Chrondrite... appears the be solid metal....I don't do mm...inches please! A xrf machine might help, as would a lab test....or check Bill Southerns where many people know many more things than me. Better pic's would be helpful fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordic Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Thanks, I’ll have to research who could verify it here. More pictures, sorry for the quality. It is not magnetic, but fairly heavy, about 10g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Nordic, I doubt it I s a meteorite if it has no magnetic attraction....but, get it checked... fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDancer Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Try a steak test and see what color it is. Could be galena, thats what the rind suggests to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordic Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Thanks for the suggestion. I looked on the web for galena, it looks like it should be close to lead in softness? However it did take me a while to cut it, I'd say it is as hard as steel, or rather stainless steel as it does not seem to oxidize in normal conditions. Maybe chromium... Washed it few times, few burnt crust flakes came off, other than that it looks solid. Not sure what it is. Not a meteorite most likely, but interesting to know what it could be. It was found in the farming field that is far from anything industrial or even habitation. Not sure how to do a steak test, does the back of usual bathroom tile work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Any unglazed ceramic tile or the underside of the lid to your toilet... there are website that have a Do you have a meteorite section...look it up. fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 55 minutes ago, fredmason said: Any unglazed ceramic tile or the underside of the lid to your toilet... I can hear my wife now if she sees me wandering through the house carrying the toilet tank lid.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDancer Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Yep, any un glazed white piece of ceramic will work to get a color for the material. But your saying its quite hard, galena is not very hard but it has a bit of brittleness.... found it on a farm. Well it could be an odd bit of chromium steel as your thoughts suggest though I dont recall ever seeing that material deteriorate like that. Could be something from a burn pile long ago as well. Still be interested in the streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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