Ron,
Just an afterthought. (I think I failed to include
the list in my previous response, but it said, in
short, that this absolutely does NOT sound like a
meteorite (or tektite, in reference to another reply).
But, what about a fulgurite??? These are never
metallic, but the metallic silica
About 30 years ago, I found a piece of metallic rock deeply embedded in
hard-packed earth out in the woods, with the ground around it charred to a
radius of about 18. Having extensive experience in foundry science, I could
ascertain that the item had been in a semi-plastic state upon impact,
From one relatively newbie to another it sounds like a Tektite - earth melted
upon impact
and remelted after being thrown above the atmosphere and reenterning. Glassy
in
nature... You say it is oblong or at least has a tapered end? That is a
regular feature
of many tektites - formed by
Dear List, Ron;
Your story sounds like you have found a rare Hollywood meteorite.
DF
Ron Kaye wrote:
About 30 years ago, I found a piece of metallic rock deeply embedded
in hard-packed earth out in the woods, with the ground around it
charred to a radius of about 18. Having extensive
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