We found a big pile of sandstone iron ore on our ground, wife uses it in her garden. Local history guy said it was probably somebody's iron stash a long time ago when people collected these rocks then made charcoal from local trees to smelt pig iron.
There is alot of hematite in Indiana and it is often confused for meteorites. Yours however, looks awefully good. Please keep us posted when you find out for sure.
Very cool find. You may have seen it in the spacerocks link for information on verification but if not this is local. Worst case he you get no response but email is free.
(verification only) Contact:
Nelson R. Shaffer
(812) 855-2687
shaffern@indiana.edu
Indiana Geological Survey
Indiana University
611 North Walnut Grove
Bloomington, IN 47405-2208
Astrophysicist, perhaps.
I don't understand why he now needs a colonoscopy...
I don't understand why he now needs a colonoscopy...
Maybe his meteorite was once part of an ass-teroid?
I don't understand why he now needs a colonoscopy...
Ancient Foundry Slag?
As a former geologist:
I'll surmise that it's an iron concretion / nodule.
iron-oxide concretions & nodules 8
Also - you don't NEED a streak plate to perform streak tests. The bottom / unglazed underside of most coffee mugs should work just fine. But then you'll just end up with black stripes on it.