Could this be a meteorite?

Bounder

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2018
Messages
262
I went to the campground today, found 15 coins, a lot of trash, and a strange chunk of iron. It was in the playground mulch. It is quite heavy and can be readily picked up with a magnet. I hunted that little area(it has only 2 swings) a week ago and it wasn't there then. It has strange scarring on it. Just hoping it could be a fragment from the perseid meteor shower last weekend.
 

Attachments

  • 0817181406.jpg
    0817181406.jpg
    64 KB · Views: 224
meteor id

I just saw the thread on how to verify meteorite or not. What I have appears to meet the requirements, so I am hopeful.
 
Idunno, but the photo shows it looking kind of rusty. I doubt that a fresh meteorite would be rusty. It may have been there a long time; you just missed that particular spot last time. Easy to do. But, like I says: Idunno.
 
Back
Top Bottom