http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl - The SkyRock Cafe en-us The SkyRock Cafe Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:51:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1284031173/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Hunting and Collecting Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1284031173/0#0 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:19:33 +0000 Hey very nice blog!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. 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All my best to you!<br /><br />--AL http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283980020/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Astronomy http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283980020/0#0 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:07:00 +0000 http://hot.aol.com/2010/09/08/two-asteroids-pass-near-earth/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl7%7Csec1_lnk1%7C169152 http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283930366/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283930366/0#0 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:19:26 +0000 Hi Joe,<br /><br />I've tried to reach you by the following methods, phone call, emails, and P.M. but haven't seem to reached you as you have not replied to date.<br /><br />If you would be so kind to contact me it would be appreciated, even if you are busy.<br /><br />Many thanks<br /><br />--AL http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1264774242/15#15 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Hunting and Collecting Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1264774242/15#15 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:12:46 +0000 Hi Greg,<br /><br />Don't know if I have commented on your efforts for the meteorite museum or not but want to say I appreciate the effort you are making. I have always wanted to try to do something like that here in my area, possibly using my collection, astronomy and space items.<br /><br />It takes a lot of planning and work. Nininger's efforts to support himself and family with the American Meteorite Museum worked for sometime, especially near the Meteor Crater area but &nbsp;with the sell of the collection that came to an end. I realize that probably isn't your goal.<br /><br />One thing I have thought about, after I retire, I might put one together for a short period of like &nbsp;six months to a year. Have to be married to the area until I took down the display. Sometimes I know area residents don't have the appreciation for something like that at first. Then when it isn't around they miss it as you open that world up for them. Sort of like astronomy when I was growing up. No club in the area or anyone who really knew about amateur astronomy that could advise me. It was a self learning experience that I did by myself and a friend until I got out of school that was over an 9 year span of time. I later helped start the astronomy club in our area.<br /><br />Well enough said and good luck with your efforts!<br /><br />--AL<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283571539/2#2 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283571539/2#2 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:29:50 +0000 G'Day Jim<br />I think it said on the video what it weighed and what it's payload was, but I forget. But I'm totally with you mate, the sound would drive me crazy!! Maybe I'll just wait for the next model that's a little bit more quiet.<br /><br />Living in a noise funnel, LAX one side, Hawthorne Airport the next, Aerospace, 405 and 105 Freeways... the noise sucks! That's what I enjoy about getting out into the open, just the peace and quiet. It's luxury.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Johnno http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283304086/16#16 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283304086/16#16 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:01:04 +0000 Hi again, well Ill do the nickel test and see what happen and share it with you.<br /><br />tnx to all!<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1224536546/170#170 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Collections http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1224536546/170#170 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:13:54 +0000 Here's an interesting new one.<br /><br />NWA 5074<br />9.6g. Slice<br />LL6 Breccia<br />TKW 522g.<br />Find 2007 Morroco<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283576261/1#1 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283576261/1#1 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:57 +0000 Hi Ryan,<br /><br />Since you already have the Allertest kit you can use it for a proper nickel test on your specimen.<br /><br />Find a SMALL clear glass container or test tube for a piece of your specimen. Put specimen in container and pour distilled white vinegar in to cover the specimen. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, stirring it occasionally. After the 20 minutes pour some ammonia into the container ( about the same amount as the vinegar) and mix it. Then take the dropper of dimethylglyoxime from your Allertest kit and add 2 drops to the container. If there's any nickel content, the vinegar/ammonia liquid will turn red/pink depending on the nickel content. <br /><br />Hey, what happened to the long bike ride?<br /><br />Jim http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283568634/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/classifieds http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283568634/0#0 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:50:34 +0000 Hi Folks,<br /><br />I have several nice pieces of a rare L/LL5 chondrite (NWA 6287). &nbsp;I have slices and endcuts weighing 3g to 29g. &nbsp;Some of these have nice crust and all are fresh for being NWA material. &nbsp;<br /><br />I would be open to trading some of the material. &nbsp;Contact me via email to inquire - meteoritemike@gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks for looking!<br /><br />MikeG<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283493372/2#2 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Collections http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283493372/2#2 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:16:49 +0000 Thanks, yeah it's a chunk, no fascinating hole or other features. My first one has an interesting sort of twisty curve on it, I didn't photograph that yet and #3 is on it's way to me in the mail now. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1276238696/12#12 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1276238696/12#12 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:13:18 +0000 I had a herniated disk in my neck almost 2 years ago, oh boy was that pain, odd thing was the pain was in my ELBOW mostly, along with numbness in fingers and a stripe of pain up the shoulder blade.<br />The MRI showed it, but after a course of steroids, phys therapy and weighs on the head 3x a day it went away totally.<br /><br />But during the episode and treatment I couldnt sit down, sitting made it worse, I wasn't able to sit down for more than a minute at a time for over a month.<br />Randall http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1245493638/10#10 The SkyRock Cafe/Irons http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1245493638/10#10 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:06:03 +0000 214 gm, I bought this from Rob at Nakhladog recently http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1279680395/18#18 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1279680395/18#18 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:53:18 +0000 Ive sold my work on Ebay since 1999 or 2000, it was worse before when they charged 25 cents per photo and 50 cents for subtitles, nickel and diming you to death.<br />Now you can put things up for 30 days instead of 7, and it's cheap to list things even if the particular items don't sell well, they get traffic in for you.<br /><br />The key to buying and avoiding bidding wars, &nbsp;is using a third party like auction snipe, you enter your max bid and forget about it, it bids for you at the very last couple of seconds, thereby preventing those nasty bidding wars when others see your bid on screen for 2 days.<br />NEVER put &nbsp;a bid up days before closing time, thats an invitation to bidding wars like nothing else.<br />Ive successfully won many many things I've wanted using that and setting it to bid for me no later than 3 seconds before closing time.<br /><br />Yes, auction snipe charges a very small fee for a successful buy, but I think they still give several free ones to try out.<br /><br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283492616/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283492616/0#0 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:43:36 +0000 Just found this forum after looking around at links on various meteorite sites. I'm a professional sculptor who works in Victorian and Art Deco architectural styles, but also a collector of pieces from building facades, and antiques of various kinds.<br />I've always liked geology and remember cracking rocks open to see what was inside when I was about 6. Fossils and meteorites have always held a fascination to me but I didn't get around to acquiring any meteorites till recently.<br />I prefer the irons and their weight so I have 3 of them, one from Campo del Cielo and 2 from canyon diablo.<br />I'm not sure how many I might add to those, but I expect I'll probably add a couple more.<br />Randall<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283472545/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/classifieds http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283472545/0#0 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:09:05 +0000 Greetings intrepid Skyrockers,<br /><br />This is a multi-purpose announcement and advertisement. &nbsp;There is a little something here for everyone. &nbsp;<br /><br />First, my online store now has the ability to handle ratings and reviews. &nbsp;So now you can post a review for those items that I keep in stock, like displays. &nbsp;Obviously this feature is not much use for unique items, like weighed meteorite specimens that are one of a kind. &nbsp;But if you have purchased one of my exclusive displays in the past, feel free to post a review and rating. &nbsp;One out of every 10 reviews will be randomly selected to receive a free meteorite micromount of the reviewer's choice. &nbsp;Reviews will be accepted for items that are not unique and that I keep in stock - trinitite displays, Moon rock displays, Mars rock displays, meteorite collector kits, quartz crystals, and others. &nbsp;There is a link for the review/rating feature on each individual item page.<br /><br />Second, for those of you on Facebook, you can now shop the Galactic Stone store directly through your FB interface. &nbsp;Simply visit my FB profile and click on my &quot;Shop&quot; tab. &nbsp;From there you can shop the store without leaving FB until you checkout, which is then handled by the usual backend of my store. &nbsp;---&gt; http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone<br /><br />I have gone through my stockpile of trinitite and I have listed the last of the red specimens that I have. &nbsp;I also listed a large individual with a natural hole. &nbsp;These are the last red and &quot;holey&quot; trinitite pieces that I have. &nbsp; ---&gt; http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/trinitite<br /><br />Also, I have some Lake Murray and El Hammami micromounts that will be available soon. &nbsp;These will be shale fragments and small part slices. &nbsp;I expect to have these in the next few days. &nbsp;So check my &quot;Brand New&quot; page in the coming days for these offerings. &nbsp;---&gt; http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/brand-new<br /><br />Lastly, if you have a meteorite-related website and you would like to get more visitors, please sign up for Meteorite Top Sites list. &nbsp;This is a free traffic exchange program for all meteorite websites, including dealers. &nbsp;See the top list here ----&gt; http://meteorite.gotop100.com<br /><br />Feel free to contact me via email with any questions - meteoritemike@gmail.com<br /><br />Thanks for looking!<br /><br />MikeG<br /><br /><br /><br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282964838/14#14 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282964838/14#14 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:02 +0000 Gillygaloo,<br /><br />You wrote:<br /><br />[quote author=4D636666736D6B6665650A0 link=1282964838/10#10 date=1283406213] Dirk, the guy from Tokyo, has always been an outspoken supporter of met-list integrity. He's 100% correct. The list is about meteorites, not the flippin' imca. I don't much care about reading this stuff here either but that's Joe's call.<br /><br />And: Al, no lectures please. Opinions were requested and mine is as valid as any. [/quote]<br /><br />Johnno was requesting input on what people thought of the IMCA and any problems or positives people could add, not if it should be discussed here or not. I'd appreciate your input more if you stuck to the subject rather than try to silence a valid topic.<br /><br />Again if you don't like a subject you don't have to read it or post on it. Hope that settles the matter Bill.<br /><br />--AL<br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283105556/6#6 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283105556/6#6 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:38:04 +0000 I've been around bikers all my life. Had a few bikes myself :) I've never seen two &quot;prospects&quot; as unlikely as Geoff and Steve. LOL! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1265074578/40#40 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1265074578/40#40 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:26:53 +0000 Al - We wouldn't want to waste your talent on ordinary high powered rocketry. &nbsp;You're too valuable and have been tagged with a role in Full Spaceship Flight !<br /><br /> See Reply #33 in this thread - you have been tagged for flight engineer for the reasons already mentioned there. ( It should also be made known that your avatar had no influence whatsoever in my decision to place you in such an important and distinguished role ) http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283262460/1#1 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283262460/1#1 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:12:11 +0000 I have never seen a meteorite like that. &nbsp;I believe it lacks a crust or signs of one ever being. &nbsp;<br />I'm a newer guy though so, you want to wait for further scrutiny... ;) http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283219115/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283219115/0#0 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:45:15 +0000 Hey All,<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I recieved my premiere issue of &quot;Meteorite Hunting &amp; Collecting&quot; magazine in today's mail. &nbsp;What an awesome way to start my week.<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ben &nbsp; http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283094179/5#5 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283094179/5#5 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:56:25 +0000 Hi: All members<br /><br />Dear friends, my problem with all of the pieces I have found I can not find the machine to cut and if they can help me and I still &nbsp;all the old pieces with me<br /><br />thank you ALL http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283098258/4#4 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1283098258/4#4 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:26:07 +0000 Wow!! &nbsp;Good luck with weather and blisters.... http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282929305/2#2 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282929305/2#2 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:03:49 +0000 They sing to Elvis, The Beatles, Outkast and a few others. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282297790/6#6 The SkyRock Cafe/New Falls and Fireballs!! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282297790/6#6 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:27:10 +0000 I hate to say it, but I dont think the classification is accurate.<br />There is clearly 4-6 lithology present and also chondrules visible by eye.<br /><br />Still, glad to see the L5 classification was within the 4-6 I came up with.<br /><br /> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1280810830/18#18 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1280810830/18#18 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:39:06 +0000 [quote author=62687567686573000 link=1280810830/14#14 date=1282674079]I think the problem is the exclusion of the new collectors and I suggested that the IMCA have a collectors membership without sponsorship and with a small fee to help in gathering information that a new collector badly needs and can trust.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Agree 100%. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282746420/3#3 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282746420/3#3 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:35:09 +0000 I should stay out of this...I just misidentified a tar ball..:)...but this looks good to me. &nbsp;The outside looks like some I have with lotsa chondrules.<br />Good Luck... http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282621377/5#5 The SkyRock Cafe/Welcome to the SkyRock Cafe! http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282621377/5#5 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:16:49 +0000 Hi Everyone,<br />Sorry I've been absent for a while, but this was enough to bring me back ;)<br /><br />Joe... the old saying goes &quot;don't fix it if it's not broken&quot; Your logo was great, this one .... looks like the wording was designed with gummy worms and you slapped a big fat swedish meatball in the middle of it.<br /><br />Sorry, don't mean to be negative; just want to give you my opinion. Not that it's worth much.<br /><br />But kudos to you for being a risk taker with your forum<br /><br />*kat* http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282674634/3#3 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282674634/3#3 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:12:37 +0000 Good call Joe....it's a very hard ...damn tar ball.  Sure was pretty. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1275412206/7#7 The SkyRock Cafe/The Newbie Corner http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1275412206/7#7 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:56:55 +0000 I was told this is a diabase rock which matches the descriptions I've seen over and over. It's unusual for diabases to have much if any silica. Meaning it's not quartz. Scratching on ceramic and glass suggests: not quartz, not hematite, not magnetite. I trusted Prof. Altener to check. Notice the squarish &quot;crystal&quot;.. upper-middle.. Feldspar. The whitish veins.. olivine and feldspar. The brown on the perimeter is from the surface of the rock. This piece is a crest of rock between troughs covering 360 degrees of the rock like a dimpled golfball with golfball-sized dimples. The side view in the first picture is probably the poorest example of this weathering.<br /><br />There's a backstory of nearly 120 years of loony events and 4 generations too embarassing to go into.<br /><br />I'm not convinced in either direction. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1279746372/1#1 The SkyRock Cafe/Achondrites http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1279746372/1#1 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:06:04 +0000 Here is the write up for NWA 6291<br /><br />NWA 6291 Achondrite (angrite, metal-rich)<br /><br />Annealed breccia composed of Al-Ti-diopside (Fs10.8+/-0.05Wo53.0+/-0.05, FeO/MnO = 114, Al2O3 = 7.7-7.9 wt.%, TiO2 = 1.3 wt.%), calcic olivine (Fa40.9+/-0.05, FeO/MnO = 94-95, CaO = 1.3-1.5 wt.%), pure anorthite, Cr pleonaste spinel, altered kamacite (~8 vol.%) and troilite. &nbsp;Anorthite occurs as large (up to 3 mm) angular clasts and also as thin coronas around spinel grains. &nbsp;Secondary terrestrial weathering products include iron hyroxides (in veinlets) and minor calcite. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282624481/0#0 The SkyRock Cafe/Off- Topic http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282624481/0#0 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:34:41 +0000 [b][u]Fly Your Face in Space[/u][/b]<br /><br />NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Dates For Final Two Flights. <br /><br />NASA wants to put a picture of you on one of the two remaining space shuttle missions and launch it into orbit. To launch your face into space and become a part of history, just follow these steps:<br /><br />First...Select the Participate button at the bottom of this page and upload your image/name, which will be flown aboard the space shuttle. Don't have a picture to upload? No problem, just skip the image upload and we will fly your name only on your selected mission!<br /><br />Next...Print and save the confirmation page with your flight information.<br /><br />Later...Return to this site after launch to print your Flight Certificate - a commemorative certificate signed by the Mission Commander. You can also check on mission status, view mission photographs, link to various NASA educational resources and follow the commander and crew on Twitter or Facebook.<br /><br />[url]https://faceinspace.nasa.gov/[/url]<br /><br /><br />Enjoy,<br />Dale R.<br />[url]www.findameteorite.com[/url] http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1226086744/117#117 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Collections http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1226086744/117#117 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:30:24 +0000 Yeah, its an awesome meteorite.<br />Peter Marmet has it for sale right now. There is not much of a TKW, so it probably wont be around long. <br />You can find it here:<br />http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id41.html<br /><br />I just picked up another piece to make thin sections of it. http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1281674460/10#10 The SkyRock Cafe/The Newbie Corner http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1281674460/10#10 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:25:54 +0000 Al, Thanks for your replies. Your probably right on all counts. But scientific theories have a way of changing with time. As we found out that the earth is no longer flat and all the planets do not rotate around it. I think that there will be a lot of surprising discoveries in the future that may change a lot of what we believe today.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Jim http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282155331/3#3 The SkyRock Cafe/Meteorite Identification Forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1282155331/3#3 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:17:46 +0000 I believe what you have there is a piece of hematite. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematite<br /><br />There very common here in the midwest and on my last hunting trip to the Wisconsin strewnfield, after hours of walking through corn fields I spotted this stone on the ground. My heart skipped a few beats and I thought I had a fresh oriented meteorite! But after picking it up, it was evident that it was not a meteorite. The black exterior was not a fusion crust. I showed the farmer the stone and he thought it may have gotten into the field when some of his landscaping stones got mixed into his fertilizer spreading stuff. We had a good laugh.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Jim<br /><br />Take a look