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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: Burtonpro30 on 02/04/2015 23:51:12

Title: Is this a meteorite?
Post by: Burtonpro30 on 02/04/2015 23:51:12

And interesting find while I was cleaning up our worksite. Didn't feel like a regular rock, while I was throwing them to the side I picked this one up and it felt really heavy and dense so I looked at it and kept it. Hoping its a meteorite.
Any info will help

The Glove Pic Is For Size REF
Weight- 1.8 Pounds
Location-Colorado

Rephrased the title as a question - mod

Title: Re: Help Me Identify This PLEASE
Post by: Bass on 03/04/2015 00:18:04

obviously metallic. Is the color like brass? bronze? or is it more silver-white?
If you rub it on a piece of white porcelain (or scratch it with knife), does it leave a reddish streak?
My first inclination is pyrrhotite based on the crystal habit (which would mean unfortunately, that it's not a meteorite).  Is it magnetic?