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<blockquote data-quote="blisters" data-source="post: 182500" data-attributes="member: 4992"><p>Going by photos is difficult to identify stuff but I am reasonably certain this is mother earth. I would say it is a sedimentary rock, iron oxide concretion. </p><p></p><p>I can see what looks like bedding oriented with the flat side easily seen in post 17. There are perpendicular straight line cracking as well with a good example through the flat piece in post 1. Flat surfaces and bedding won't occur on a meteorite and it doesn't look melted, it looks coated. Also in post 1 the inner material is exposed near the magnet as in some other pics which looks sedimentary. Pic 13 looks like it has a pebble in it.</p><p></p><p>It doesn't look very strong and I would knock the end off with a hammer to expose the interior. If the hammer bounces back with a ring and hits you in the face then lets revisit that option. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blisters, post: 182500, member: 4992"] Going by photos is difficult to identify stuff but I am reasonably certain this is mother earth. I would say it is a sedimentary rock, iron oxide concretion. I can see what looks like bedding oriented with the flat side easily seen in post 17. There are perpendicular straight line cracking as well with a good example through the flat piece in post 1. Flat surfaces and bedding won't occur on a meteorite and it doesn't look melted, it looks coated. Also in post 1 the inner material is exposed near the magnet as in some other pics which looks sedimentary. Pic 13 looks like it has a pebble in it. It doesn't look very strong and I would knock the end off with a hammer to expose the interior. If the hammer bounces back with a ring and hits you in the face then lets revisit that option. :P Jon [/QUOTE]
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