- black
- holey/thumb-printy
- heavier than most rocks this size
- fits in palm of hand
- shiny/leathery looking texture
I found it in my yard in virginia years ago, which to me rules out the idea of it being a volcanic rock. So could it be a meteorite? It doesn't seem to be magnetic but it looks just like pictures I've seen of them, and I know that not all of them are magnetic enough to attract a magnet.
Thanks for any help!
2007-03-29 06:54:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I live in a forest in a secluded community. My house is the only building that's ever been on my land, so it couldn't be left over slab or anything like that. I guess it's a 97% chance that it is a meteorite! :)
2007-03-29 07:17:20 · update #1
It does sound like a meteorite. Take to a geologist at a local university to be sure, if you like.
2007-03-29 06:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by indiana_jones_andthelastcrusade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be worth checking out. If it is a meteorite it has value. There are people who find them worth collecting, and they are of themselves a point of interest.
2007-03-29 08:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. It can be that or if you're near what is or was a place that processed metals at one time it could be slag left over from the smelting process.
2007-03-29 07:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋