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#1 21 December 2011 - 05:24 PM system32

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I found these, what I beleive to be as meteorites. They are magnetic and have unique distinctions that normal rocks dont have. Are these in fact meteorites? Here are some pictures I have taken. The one with the CD is to show how big they actually are. The bigger one weighs about 170 Grams and the smaller one about 100 Grams.

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#2 21 December 2011 - 10:13 PM dragonstar57

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i would figure out their density and then compare that to the density of iron if they are close then it might be a meteorite (but could also beterrestrial hematite or magnetite) if it is not close then the ods of them being meteorites is nearly zero

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#3 21 December 2011 - 10:20 PM Realitycheck

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Don't know for sure, but it looks like some kind of metamorphic rock.

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#4 21 December 2011 - 10:22 PM JustinW

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I would say they look like it. With the quartz deposits being an exception.

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#5 21 December 2011 - 10:32 PM Realitycheck

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... though it could have easily been metamorphasized by the atmosphere as well, and its starting to look more like that.

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#6 21 December 2011 - 11:05 PM Daedalus

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Take them to a nearby university and see what they think or you can send your pics to the Meteorite Men.

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#7 22 December 2011 - 07:55 AM Moontanman

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A meteorite does n't have to be iron, it can be rocky in nature or even carboniferous (sp) but they look like black dolomite to me.

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