[meteorite-list] Is this a meteorite or just a wierd rock?

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:40 2004
Message-ID: <3FD46B81.7030100_at_fascination.com>

Dear David;
My guess is slag due to the crystalline structure on the end. Being
lightly attracted to a magnet rules out magnetite that would also be on
the short list. Any rail road with in 10 miles?
Dave Freeman
Wyoming Meteorite Recovery Team Leader
IMCA #3864
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David Hathaway wrote:

> I found this out of place rock in the South-Eastern Oregon desert a
> couple months ago. It is very heavy and has an extremely weak but
> present attraction to magnet. It doesn't look like any of the
> meteorites I've seen but the magnetic attraction and the
> rounded surface crust make me wonder. What do you think?
>
>
>
> www.peak.org/~dhathaway/maybe.htm
> <http://www.peak.org/%7Edhathaway/maybe.htm>
>
Received on Mon 08 Dec 2003 07:16:01 AM PST