Hello List,
By following some of my home do-it-yourself'er rule of thumb tests, I
thought for a while this piece of metal might be a meteorite. It was
heavily coated with rust or mineral coating. I put it in CLR for a
few days and here is what I found:
<http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/mmurray_02/IMG_1145.jpg>
<http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/mmurray_02/IMG_1146.jpg>
<http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/mmurray_02/IMG_1147.jpg>
Its what appears to be the end of a 3/8" bolt or it's near equivalent
in metric size. To my eye, it has some of the same surface features
as one might expect to find on a small iron meteorite. It sure threw
me, I first thought it might be an iron meteorite, at least until I
got it cleaned up and saw the remanent threads.
Mike in CO
ps, For fun... What do you see in this picture, a honeycomb with holes
or bumps? Look at it for a bit, then scroll down so it is out of
sight and then scroll back up to see it again. Any difference?
<http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/mmurray_02/IMG_1154.jpg>
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