is it a meteorite?

[cypearl]

I found a stone yesterday while detecting at first had a chirpy sound and discriminated out when was out of ground. does anyone knows about meteorites? And how can I add the picture of it in forum? Thanks

 

[burlbark]

It should be magnetic if it is a meteorite. Mineralized rocks also will cause the detector to respond, they are often called "hot rocks". There are allot of characteristics to meteorites that a person can use to properly identify one, but truthfully slicing and electron microscope are the only definitive proof positive.

 

[cypearl]

n/t

 

[cypearl]

I am sorry about the quality of the picture but on this side of picture appears that it has been melted and has an orange crust from the other with some kind of thump prints on it. Thanks for answers.

 

[Big Red 1]

I have a meteorite that looks similar? Kind of a blurry picture though? Some, but not all, are highly magnetic. Yesterday, I was in the V3i meteorite program and got a good hit, so dug down and found a small handful of slightly (will stick to the magnet on my pick!) magnetic rocks. I have no idea if they are meteorites, or not. Sometimes they will look melted and have impact sites on them, from being struck by other meteorites. Sometimes they may have rust spots on them also and/or look silvery? I have about 8 meteorites that I bought and I could send you pictures of them to compare to yours, if you send me your email address? I really don't know how to post pictures here. Big Red

 

[sollyman]

are they all magnetic?

 

[cypearl]

n/t