[meteorite-list] Nevada Meteorite/Meteorwrong

[Nicholas Gessler]

I remember visiting a dry lake valley in Nevada loaded with tons of magnetite.
Looked just like this.  In fact, I have a few pieces in my yard.
Cutting into it or trying to break off a chunk with a hammer should be 
revealing:
Brittle - easy to cut or break - slate black interior -> magnetite.
Tough - hard to cut or break - shiny metal -> possible iron meteorite.
That test should take less than 50 seconds...
Nick