Imho, the surface looks a bit like a weathered iron meteorite with iron
shale, no stone meteorite weathers in a thick crust like that. But it
isn't magnetic and the weight (shipping weight 3 pounds) is too little
to be made out of solid iron. That rules out any meteoritic origin.
My guess is a normal rock with a crust of iron oxides or carbonates and
I would not even pay postage for it if I got the stone for free.
/Göran
Warren Sansoucie wrote:
Hello list,
I am concerned as to why no picture of the broken end of this specimen is available and the fact that it's described as non magnetic.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Meteorite-Estate-Sale-Beautiful-Specimen-845g-/310231263035?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483b39673b
Have a great weekend everyone!
Warren Sansoucie
IMCA #3174
St. Louis MO
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