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Hi Michael! There
is another explanation for the magnetism of a rock, than to be a meteorite: the
rock contains minerals which are magnetic. These minerals or ore minerals are
magnetic, because they are composed by iron or Ni! A typical mineral (you can
find in a lot of terrestrial rocks) is magnetite. Magnetite is an iron oxide (Fe3O4) and
many terrestrial rocks can contain it in a amount, which is high enough, to
make the rock magnetic: for example: basalt or some metamorphites. It’s
not the fact of magnetism, what a rock makes to a meteorite,
it’s the complete mineral composition and the fabric of the rock. Your
rocks look like terrestrial pebbles or something like that….but: the only
way to be sure is, to carry them to an expert…. Best
Wishes Ingo -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- I'm new to hunting for
meteorites. I found a magnetic rock and from what I understand this could be a
meteorite but I would like some input from y'all. Go to http://www.ladyofgreys.org/meteorites.htm
and please let me know if there is another explanation for a rock being
magnetic and so on ............................ Help is greytly
appreciated. Michael The Krachen http://www.ladyofgreys.org Stay in the know. Pulse
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