[meteorite-list] Strange Rock Reports

[David Pensenstadler]

There are tons and tons of slag along the roads and railroad tracks in Pennsylvania.  My guess is the stone is a piece of slag.  It would be good to learn exactly from where it came.

Dave

--- On Wed, 9/16/09, Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mike Hankey <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Strange Rock Reports
> To: "meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 3:23 PM
> I’ve gotten about six strange rock
> reports so far which is great! It
> shows the locals know meteorites could be on the ground and
> they are
> keeping an eye out for them. I have been able to identify
> most of the
> rocks I’ve seen so far, but this one in particular I’m
> not sure about.
> If anyone knows what this rock is please let me know. It is
> very hard
> and magnetic seemed like a lot of metal in it. It is pretty
> weathered
> and hard to tell if it has a crust on it or not.
> 
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock1.jpg
> 
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock2.jpg
> 
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock3.jpg
> 
> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock4.jpg
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