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Some of these may not be meteorwrongs, but they will be in this collection until proven otherwise, these are not for sale, maybe a few of them will be tradable as meteorwrongs.
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Set of stones #1
set of stones #2
set of stones #3
These were tested by three different labs and all three said they are not meteorites, but all needed lots of testing to confirm. I have sold lots of this, it is one of the worlds best meteorwrongs. I will not have any more for sale until at least spring. These are very strongly attracted to a magnet, test pos for Ni, has armored clasts and braided metal veins. It is a very nice stone even as a wrong it is a nice addition to any collection.
This is a meteorwrong that was sent to Ruben Garcia as a meteorites. He identified it as a meteorwrong after examining it. A couple reasons are it tested negative for Ni and it has many small pinholes on it. The pin holes are a tell tale sign of iron slag. Iron meteorites do not have small pin holes due to the conditions they are formed in.
The above 3 photos were copied from: http://www.mr-meteorite.net/meteoriteidvideos.htm and belong to Ruben Garcia
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I found this in a farmers rock pile. It is slightly magnetic. It is also really heavy and dense. I know it looks like clay/dirt inclusions, but I assure you that they are solid and can't be washed away, I tried. I think it looks like an impactasite or a regolith breccia that I have seen (here is sample pic) of some sort, but I am sure I am wrong. I like how this one looks so I kept it around in my collection of possible meteorites.
This looks like it might be an ataxite, it has been etched and has a weird etch, I have however seen them like this, something like this.
This one is my best bet to be an authentic meteorite find. It has nice metal and chondrules.
One of two pos irons found within a few feet of one another. I can't find the other
These sure look like meteorites to me, when I etched them the iron turned rally dark grey, and they have "shock veins" even more appeared after etching. It turned the Q-tip dark pink when doing a Ni test. The High Ni and the grayish blackish etch I think that these may be Ataxites. I have over 200 grams worth of these small meteorwrongs? meteorites?, many complete individuals also many cut pieces. I will probably be sending this to be tested soon.
I was contacted by Mr. Michael Rodriguez to look at this piece, I only had about 10 minutes to examine it, I did grind a small window into it. I etched the window, It had an unusual etch, but an etch none the less. I will get some photo . I am currently to get the details on the find for this meteorite/wrong.
It is the only piece found, so far. I have not been back to the area where it was found, but I hope to soon. It has metal flecks and possible chondrules and shock veins.
This piece was found in the Park Forest strewnfield. When etched it has a weird etch, but it does has an etch of sorts. Found near this was a few smaller pieces. It does test pos for Ni.
This is another interesting one, it has a metal inclusions, the inclusion appears to have shock veins. It also appears to have a few chondrules, this one will probably see some more testing. This is just one of many just like this one that I found. This is the same as the ones above, this one has not been cut in half, but has had a nice window ground and polished.
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This one was found in the same field as the one above. This one weighs 15.6 grams. This one sure looks like a meteorite. It tests positive for nickel using ALLERTEST Ni kit, the swab turned really bright pink. As you can tell by the photo I ground and polished a small area so that I could etch it. It also has small inclusions. I also see what appears to be Neumann lines.
This one was found in a LaSalle County field, about 10ft away from another Iron meteorwrong.
This one was found by my son, Joey. He brought it to me after finding it at the park. it is not magnetic, I think it is hematite.
This one is also believed to be hematite also. It is the same on the inside as the outside, this is defiantly a meteorwrong.
This was sent to me by a collector who found it in an old rock pile of his fathers. He first thought it might be gold, then he thought it was a meteorite. I am quite sure it is pyrite.
I found this during my trip to Woodbine. The ground was frozen solid, it was just like chipping into stone. I had to use a pick and it took nearly 45 minutes to get about a foot and a half deep. This was found about5 inches underground. It was a big hunk of rust. I cleaned it using the Electrochemical method. It looks like it has a fusion crust, if that is what you consider the change to the exterior of an iron during entry, some do not consider it fusion crust. It also appears to have thumbprints. It weighs 5 grams on the nose. I did find it in the same field that the 48.2Kg meteorite was found.
I have etched it and it has an etch that is like no meteorite that I have ever seen. It did however test pos for Ni using ALLERTEST Ni.
This is a Nantan meteorwrong I got from ebay. I paid only $30 for it but I paid $65 for shipping.
This is an interesting one, it has a big metal inclusion, the inclusion appears to have shock veins, and when etched one side gets shiny and the rest get dull. It also appears to have many chondrules, this one will probably see some more testing. This is just one of many just like this one that I found.
This may be my favorite meteorwrong. This is the one that got me started in meteorites. I found this in a drill core sample and thought it was a meteorite. I went home and did a lot of research on meteorites, this got me a bit interested. I soon realized that it was not a meteorite, but I caught the bug, I kept hunting for a couple months and then finally purchased a meteorite so I knew what to look for. From there I just kept buying more and more. Now I have over 250 different meteorites.
This one was found along the banks of the IL River near Ottawa IL, I think this is hematite not a meteorite.
I found this one in the same field that I found the possible Mendota iron meteorite. This one does not have an etch, but does test pos for Ni with the ALLERTEST Ni.
This was found along a dozen other pieces just like this, but smaller and shaped different. All are magnetic and test pos for Ni wit ALLERTEST Ni. When I etched it the metal turned blackish.
This was found in a field just outside of Ottawa, IL. I found two stones of this, the other is in the possession of the hunter that was with me at the time. It has what appears to be chondrules and also different inclusions, it is also magnetic. However it has no fusion crust.
This one was found in the Park Forest strewn field, while hunting the forest preserve. It has many metal flakes and blobs, however when etched they turned blackish and really stunk like sulfur. Also no crust.
This is the same as the next stone, see next description.
This one I found along the banks of the Illinois river in Ottawa, IL. It is pretty obviously a meteorwrong, no crust.
This was found near the Fox River in Ottawa Illinois. I found two stones, each is almost identical to the other (inside). There are many black inclusions and also some green ones to. This is a magnetic stone and is also lacking fusion crust.
These are two different meteorwrongs. The first one (left picture, right side of middle photo) is one of the first one I have ever found, it was the first day that I got my old junkie ($99) metal detector. The thing it I found it by site, it is slightly magnetic, it does have a crust and the slice sort of looks like a meteorite, but I still think it is a meteorwrong. The second one (last photo, left side middle photo) This one has black and green chondrules, and is also pictured just above this set of photos.
This one seems to have surface chondrules, but it has no crust, this may be explained because it was found along the IL river banks. I have not yet cut it to see the interior, I will soon enough, I'll upload a few photos after I do.
This piece was also found along the IL River banks. which could explain the no crust, but it doesn't really look, to me, too much like a meteorite.
I found this in my front yard with a neodymium magnet. This one is weird, it has inclusions and a crust, But it does not resemble any know meteorites.
I am not sure where it was found, a friend found it. It is sooo very slightly magnetic. It has weird white inclusions. It also has no crust.
This meteorwrong seems to have some chondrules, but I think it just has round white inclusion that looks somewhat like chondrules, This also has no crust, but it was found on the IL River banks in OTTAWA, IL.
This was found in a field with a neodymium magnet, I am pretty sure this is nothing but slag with a crust on half of it.
This looks like Diogenite, however it is Dunite, a terrestrial olivine.
this small stone seems to have a crust and it is really magnetic. this was also found along the IL river banks.
This magnetic stone is blackish in the interior, which leads me to believe that it is probably magnetite.
This is a weird one. It seems to have surface chondrules and more than one lithogy, the interior has some green material, and black inclusions, but I can't see and chondrules. This was also found on the banks of the IL River which could explain away the absence feature.
This one looks like an impactasite, The inclusions seem to be olivine or a similar material. This stone is magnetic. I think it is probably volcanic.
I purchased these Texas meteorwrongs on EBay as "Very stable Texas Meteorites" They crumble when cut, the sure do not seem to be a meteorite. I purchased this from Clint-one from EBay.
This one was found in the Fox River. It has many metal inclusions, when etched some shine and some get dull, almost like a meteorite. However when I got it analyzed the Si amount was only like 4.35% and the iron (oxide) was like 74%. From the results I have been made aware that this is a meteorwrong. Here are the results: RESULTS
I found this in the Park Forest Illinois strewn field. When I etch the metal it turn dark grayish black. So I would have to say it is a meteorwrong.
This was found in a field using a metal detector, it gave off a weak squeal. This stone seems to have a crust, but when I cut into it, I saw no metal or chondrules, I would have to say it is a meteorwrong.
This is one of the first one I have ever found, it was also the first day that I got my old junkie ($99) metal detector. The thing is that I found it by site alone, it is NOT magnetic at all, it does have a brownish crust. but It is probably a meteorwrong.
This one looked a bit like a meteorite before I cut it. It has a crust, surface chondrule look-a-likes. I cut it open and it has red streaks inside, I have never seen a meteorite with red streaks in it, so I would have to say this is a meteorwrong.
This one doesn't really look too much like a meteorite, but it was brecciated and magnetic so I grabbed it and put it in my meteorwrong collection. It to was found on the IL River banks.
This one I found in a rock pile next to a field in LaSalle County. This has small white and green inclusions, but no chondrules, metal, or crust.
Last updated on 1/7/2010 by Joe K
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