MeteoriteGuy, am I going to be rich?

lawnmowerman · October 3, 2008 12:53PM

My brother found this "rock" in about 2' of water at a beach in Bradenton, Fl. He found it with his metal detector so there is obviously metal content. We did a magnet test with a weak magnet on the end of a string. It is magnatized. It's about 2" long and weighs 2.8 oz. It's black and has "crystals" embedded throughout.

It is really interesting. The pics were just taken in poor lighting, so the pics are not the best. Hopefuly it's enough for you to make it out.

So what do I have here? Can I use this to pay off my house and retire?....lol

BunchOBull · October 3, 2008 1:01PM

dino poop

BunchOBull · October 3, 2008 1:01PM

i hate my internet connection

lsutigers1973 · October 3, 2008 1:02PM

Show it to Michael Irvin. See if he can cut it up and snort it.

lawnmowerman · October 3, 2008 1:05PM

The best I can do is give it to Emmitt. I'm sure he can pass it along though

MeteoriteGuy · October 3, 2008 1:21PM

It appears to me to be a sedimentary rock. Classic sedimentary rocks are accumulations of clasts: little pieces of broken up rock which have piled up and been "lithified" by compaction and cementation.

It is however, definitely not a meteorite, which by the way, makes it what we call a meteor-wrong. If I was to make an educated guess, I would say the metal in your specimen is likely hematite or a form of it.

Meteorites pretty much do not have crystals...or at least large ones that you can see with the naked eye.

They are however VERY consistent. 98% are stone and almost exactly 20% is nickel rich metal. Color varies a little, mostly due to earthly weathering, but I could show you a 100 different meteorites that look for the most part identical.

That is however about the average meteorite size. Many people look for these large iron rocks, when most of what you find is small stones.

If anyone does find a meteorite they should find someone like me to help them. For a meteorite to really have any value it needs to be classified and named, which is a lot of procedure stuff including donating a portion of it to an approved location and takes about 6-8 months. (Nothing funner then having $50,000 plus in inventory that can not be sold yet).

Clear Skies,
Mark

lsutigers1973 · October 3, 2008 1:24PM

I hate smart people.

lawnmowerman · October 3, 2008 1:25PM

Thanks Mark.

I guess I will still be working Monday

MeteoriteGuy · October 3, 2008 1:27PM

<< <i>dino poop >>

Coprolite is actually a pretty interesting and colorful rock.

Strangely many people make jewelry and the like from it.

yankeeno7 · October 3, 2008 1:39PM

Matt, what you have there is petrified crap from someone who had a high iron diet. Oh, and he was a circus act who ate glass. There is your answer...you are welcome!

lawnmowerman · October 3, 2008 1:44PM

<< <i>Matt, what you have there is petrified crap from someone who had a high iron diet. Oh, and he was a circus act who ate glass. There is your answer...you are welcome!

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Thanks lol

I am glad I washed my hands.

MeteoriteGuy · October 3, 2008 1:47PM

Guess I am glad I am not PetrifiedCrapFromSomeoneWithaHighIronDietWhoWasACirusActWhoAteGlassGuy.

lsutigers1973 · October 3, 2008 1:55PM

Smarty pants

Ironmanfan · October 3, 2008 2:21PM

<< <i>

It is however, definitely not a meteorite, which by the way, makes it what we call a meteor-wrong. If I was to make an educated guess, I would say the metal in your specimen is likely hematite >>

Sounds like the same urban legend that has been floating around for years about Jamie Lee Curtis

MeteoriteGuy, am I going to be rich?

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