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Could this be a meteorite?

I was wondering if I could get an opinion on if this could have a good chance of being a meteorite. Has a weight of slighty over 52.5 grams. It's only about 2 1/4 inch long (longest point) and only a 1/2 inch wide. Highly magnetic (small neodymium magnet will stick on the side of it). Fourth and fifth pic shows the magnetivity of it, there's a small rectangular magnet sticking to the left side of it. Found it in north Georgia, Dawson county area. First thought was maybe some kind of hematite or magnetite. But there is visible sepetate metallic specks/slivers I seen especially on the grinded part with no exterior or interior holes or bubbles. Also I thought the rusting looked off to be magnetite/hematite and no reddish streak. I know finding a meteorite is really rare, maybe some other mineral I'm not familiar of?
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I'm going to say no and here's why. The red streak test would show red for hematite but dark gray for magnetite. Also the yellow mineral looks like there is some crystalline structure and thickness too it from the reflections so it's not rust. And if a meteorite that mineral would have burned off way before landing. My guess is it's magnetite.
 
I have found three meteorites, two are normal ones, the third is a stony meteorite. I had them checked out and they are all meteorites.
I have an meteorite information file. Will send it to you guys for an attachment so you can read what some guys who purportedly are experts on finding meteorites. Melbeta
 

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