mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 any help or advice to open this up its the size of a rugby ball thank-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Looks like mostly chert and solid chert isn't going to open up very easily. A diamond wet-saw/rock saw is the only option I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 You could also smash it to bits with a sledgehammer, but that probably wouldn't bring the result you want... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 5 minutes ago, Thomas.Dodson said: Looks like mostly chert and solid chert isn't going to open up very easily. A diamond wet-saw/rock saw is the only option I see. Thanks think I'll go straight down the middle Tomorrow with a sthil saw and diamond blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 also found today same location no idea what I have found thanks if you can help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Darktooth Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 39 minutes ago, mick Rushforth said: also found today same location no idea what I have found thanks if you can help Could you take some close-up pics, from different angles, of all except the 2 in the back? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, Darktooth said: Could you take some close-up pics, from different angles, of all except the 2 in the back? 42 minutes ago, mick Rushforth said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 any ideas if real meteorite all magnetic past the scratch test and windows opened im just a beginner be gentle thank-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Ok none of these look like meteorites. I am not sure where you found all of these rocks( which are very interesting). If you found these in the same general location it seems to me is that you stumbled on a mineral collection that someone tossed out. Maybe the owner passed away, and the remaining family didn't want it and didn't know how to get get rid of it. Things like this do happen. Some of what you have shown are decent pieces which deserve to be kept. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Rushforth Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Ok none of these look like meteorites. I am not sure where you found all of these rocks( which are very interesting). If you found these in the same general location it seems to me is that you stumbled on a mineral collection that someone tossed out. Maybe the owner passed away, and the remaining family didn't want it and didn't know how to get get rid of it. Things like this do happen. Some of what you have shown are decent pieces which deserve to be kept. I found some in Bath in a river system the green ones and the big stones outside I found in Hull on a old railway system thank-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mick Rushforth Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Managed to cut it in half what am looking at Hahaha thanks 😊 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Looks like mineral staining to me. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Most or all of the previous ones (blue, green, black, brown) are industrial slag, probably from steel smelting. The last one looks like flint. Steel making slag (from Co. Durham). It's often used as track material and on railways: Edited April 18 by TqB 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Rushforth Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 35 minutes ago, TqB said: Most or all of the previous ones (blue, green, black, brown) are industrial slag, probably from steel smelting. The last one looks like flint. Steel making slag (from Co. Durham). It's often used as track material and on railways: Is this all the snarge too thank-you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 14 hours ago, mick Rushforth said: Is this all the snarge too thank-you Yes, that's mostly slag, along with what looks like bits of limestone and sandstone. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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