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Recent content by ILMETEORITES

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    What is this mineral/stone

    The discoloration I believe is from the nitric acid etching solution, however it didn't do that to the cut and polished window.
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    What is this mineral/stone

    It's not natural to here as far as I know, we do have a lot of stones brought here by the glaciers way back, probably originated in Canada someplace north of here.the fact I think it's heavier than pure iron and also pretty ferromagnetic stumps me and everyone else I've asked or shown it to. Do...
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    What is this mineral/stone

    When I seen it I thought galena but the magnet sticking gets me, and no streak so no magnetite or hematite in it
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    What is this mineral/stone

    Could it be arsenopyrite? Is it solid metal inside and is it ferromagnetic? It could be with magnetite but there is no streak on ceramic.
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    What is this mineral/stone

    It is solid metal, and the cut window you see was etched with a 7.5% nitric acid solution, I expected it to turn black, however it just showed small lines in it, that somewhat resemble Neumann Lines in meteorites but this isn't a meteorite, a couple of the "crystals" (after soaking on the...
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    What is this mineral/stone

    I'm a meteorite hunter, I also use the minelab xterra elite. But I found this in a rock pile in North Central IL. I was out looking for meteorites in rockpiles, I'm waiting until Monday then going on a hunt in Estherville Iowa. Anyways found this and have no idea what it is, it does attract a...
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