John read my mind but I am leaning more toward hematite. A guy sent me kilos of this stuff a while back and some have very convincing shapes. As John indicated, the "slightly magnetic" property is the real meteorwrong givaway. If it looks like a fresh iron meteorite and it's only "slightly magnetic"...put it on the other shelf. Still worth keeping in my opinion and what a great addition to your page.
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Rob Wesel
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John Gwilliam wrote:
The fact that she says it is slightly magnetic rules out the possibility of it containing an appreciable amount of iron.My guess is hematite or magnitite. A streak test would tell which one it is.
John
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An eBayer saw my meteorwrong page and asked my opinion of the following.John Gwilliam MeteoritesPO Box 26854Tempe AZ 85285http://www.meteoriteimpact.com
I discreetly bow to those more experienced: ( the last two picts are small, sorry)
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"I picked this up in country New South Wales in a National Park Wilderness area. It is unlike any surrounding rocks or any that I have seen in that district. I have done quite a bit of fossicking for sapphires & rubies and seen nothing like this. The area is mostly volcanic basalt overlying granidiorite and some granitic areas. This may be terrestrial iron, but if so, it perhaps may have become airborne from the volcano?, as it is oriented and has a rollover lip. It is heavier than other rocks of similar size, but not considerably so, (125 gms), and it is slightly magnetic, but not considerably so. Size is 2.5" x 1.5" x 1". Incidentally, there is no industry within several hundred kilometres, and no railway line, so it would not be smelter ore or slag."I will pass on to her you expert observations.
Thanks,
Ken Newton
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