Found Magnetic Stone Is It a Meteorite?

Found this today and it is magnetic. It is a rock not metal. Does anyone know what is?

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  • +5

    Geologist here. Unlikely a meteorite, the shapes are usually more compact and round. Slice it in half, if it looks funky = meteorite.

    • +2

      Also a geologist here. Looks like slag or goethite imo.

      • Something named "slag" kinda sounds like it has very little value.

    • This is just s small part only that I have uploaded. I found a bigger one as well which is round. Is there anything I can do with this or it is just a useless?

      • Can you post a picture of the bigger bit with a size reference?

        • Here https://imgur.com/a/Tsvq8zY. Size around 170 X150

          • @destination: Yea, na…too porous for meteorite and the shape also does not work. As other others have said probably slag or iron concretion. Should be able to split it with a spade, just gonna be rusty iron inside.

  • Clark kent says no

  • +1

    the dog swallowed a magnet…got rid of it quick smart :/

    • My condolences. How is the magnet?

  • volcanic lava or iron ore ?

  • Iron ore is likely. We have heaps of it around our house.
    Though it doesn't look burnt like that.

  • Looks a bit too sharp to be a meteorite but looks can be deceptive. Perhaps take it to a museum or meteorite club for appraisal. When you say it is magnetic, do you mean it is attracted to iron or a magnetic sticks to it? https://www.meteorites-for-sale.com/meteorite-identification…

  • Can ya draw it up in MS Paint for us?

    Otherwise it will be really hard to tell you for sure.

  • +2
  • +1

    I used to find them when I was a kid in Melbourne
    Cool things, get into physics now :p

  • -2

    How is this an appropriate forum for that stone? This isn't reddit.

    • Found = Free = Bargain? ;)

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