Jessefortoday12 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I found this in a creek East of Jackson Mississippi. It was 3 kilos. There is iron ball on it and a section that looks like a peice of metal crashed on the side also has a shape of a bullet or a shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Crunch Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 There are some pretty good resources online regarding meteorites. Do you know any professors over at Milsaps? Or maybe up at Oxford? Somebody who studies this stuff might grind off a corner to have a peep inside. (I'm no expert, but that looks a bit like slag in these pix.) Good luck! Pretty cool find. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtimehermit Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 It does not look like a meteorite to me, you can try a couple of easy tests like try to see if a magnet will stick to your rock, most meteorites will attract a magnet. Next take your rock and try to scratch the inside of your toilet bowl lid. You can use unfinished piece of porcelain tile if you have some, but see if a streak of color appears or not. Meteorites don't usually leave any streak. Good luck hope you find one! ht 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Looks like slag, leftover product from smelting operations. Very common anywhere mining and smelting takes place, plus along railroads transporting smelter waste product. https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/collections/natural-history/natural-history-blog/2015/february-2015/fow-33-answer In theory the stuff is worthless, but I found this guy trying to get the big bucks for some on eBay.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Green-Iron-Ore-Slag-Glass-7-pounds-/252951710637 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogodog Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 When I was a kid in the 70's, we walked the old railroad tracks and found loads of those glass looking moon rocks. I wish I had kept some, But mom thought it was clutter. Sorry to say, but it looks just like slag. Keep on looking and asking You just might find the real thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessefortoday12 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 I cut it open and this is what it looks like has little metal here and there it what shines. Sad days😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtimehermit Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 The cut confirms what we knew its's a hunk of slag. Way to follow through with identification, keep in mind if you see bubbles or little holes you probably don't have a meteorite. The other thing i see most beginners post quite large rock suspects, when the real ones are usually quite small like the size of a golf ball not a softball, just a couple things to keep in mind. ht 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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