Yayyy! My state, NM has great odds. I'm trying to find some friends or group to prospecting with. I'm selling jewelry at the senior center Tuesday, hopefully I'll meet some people there. Thanks for all of your time and valuable information 🕊️
Hey there I live in Arizona and was metal detecting and I believe I found a meteorite. How do I get it identified and classified and appraised. I don’t know where to begin. Help will be much appreciated.
@@pollinatedhi9009check out a university geology department and see if they will assist you. Sometimes they will help for free as they can get a research paper out of it.
@@edie4321 Bear Cannon. I don't go often. I need to go through the literature and find a couple of groups to start with. The food is actually good and super affordable.
I AGREE, ,, I 'blew off' Williams long ago , , , ,I became truly offended w/ his excessively redundant, ,demeaning, loud, hypersensationlzed , , 'Podunkville' blather, , ,!! 'N' tranferred my geological interest fulfillment , source to Chriss' wonderful, , site, ,w/o the slightest regret, , ,YOU ROCK. with ROCKS CHRISS!!!!
@@ChrisRalph I don’t recall where the story came from but I recall hearing of a guy really cleaning up by re smelting slag that came from poorly smelted ore.
Your book arrived here in Norway last week and im learning. Not the best place for gold maybe but its enough for fun and getting out in nature and also get free exercise. Thankyou, good reading at a good price.
Great Video Chris Thanks for teaching about this subject I had no idea about any of this and its very important to know whilst finding gold what to look for to find meteorites.
One thing I didn't hear you mention is micrometeorites. I dumped my black sand through a fine classifier and checked out everything that didn't fall through under the microscope. Amidst of all of the jagged little pieces, one stood out. Near perfectly round, stuck to the magnet, and had a really odd sparkle to the texture. Not certain it's a micrometeorite, and don't know how to test it without destroying it, but it's another type prospectors could find easier than everyone else.
HI Chris: I So enjoy, ,your vids!!! . . . . . . .Thank you!! I'm down here near CHLORIDE 'N'OATMAN , Az. 'N' hing grown up with my grandfather ( genuine '49er' who taught me gold panning with his 'good 'ol steel ' pan , , , Way different technique, , than these, ,"modern, riffeled waffeled ,textured, , , "do everything, 'fer ya" , , , but brew, ,an excellent pot 'o' coffee on frosty morning, out on 'th' claim . . Yes, ,I've come to appreciate, my Garrets, but they just don't convey that nostalgic feel of a'good 'ol' blue steel., , 'n' they just don't obviate a fine thread ,o' color ' to my 72 y o eyes , ,as a blue steel, pan. .. Hey I really enjoyed /learned from this 'space rock' vid . .. BUT, ,'ve a question,, re; 'th' 'rocky type 'ites' like 'th one found near LA., ,'th' one w/'th' chip removed . . . . . . how would yer' Gm 1000 read it?? . . .or does it lack sufficient metallic content to be identified strongly as a 'hot rock' worthy of scutiny
"'th' 'rocky type 'ites' like 'th one found near LA., ,'th' one w/'th' chip removed" - I really have not the slightest clue as to what you are talking about. Lots of rock types are called "ites", most minerals are "ites" too.
So the fusion coating is similar to an egg shell of molten material? And are the thumbprints a result of the underlying material burning off and the fusion material filling in and forming a skin over the void for lack of a better term? I assume the fusion materials are higher temperature materials that don’t burn off quite as easily generally speaking.? 28:34 except for a smooth skin, the meteorite at this timestamp reminds me very much of an old coal ‘clinker’ that my grandpa showed me when we were digging around his barn. They used to throw the old coal clinkers around the base of the barn to stop animals from digging. I remember that same pockmarked look to it, but it was rough and not smooth
You could probably demonstrate how the meteorite gets that shape when it goes through the atmoshere by using a cutting torch to iron and then pull away to show different areas of puddling and so on. The metal where it melted looks like a meteorite. Slag is often misidentified.
very interesting presentation. L appreciate your expertise. I curious what your opinion is about what minerals or gem stones are washed out and discarded in trommel tailings.
I have some very similar rocks in my collection. One has always intrigued me. I can't find anything else like it online. It's very jagged and has a spot that looks like it's been broken or punctured. You can see inside it and it looks like very small frosty greenish colored crystals. When I first found it I joked that it was kryptonite! It's just so much different than anything I've ever seen before. Very cool!
@@ChrisRalphI could show you if you'd like. I have several very interesting rocks. Another one I found honestly boggles my mind. It's an Indian artifact known as a game piece. It's quite unusual. I would really love to have someone knowledgeable look at them but I don't know how to go about that.
I mean, to be fair eating a rock is better for your health than eating a McDonalds hamburger. And future civilizations will probably find McDonald’s cheeseburgers and assume they’re fossilized but in truth just waiting to be eaten.
There rocks rich in Arsenic, lead, uranium, and other toxic metals. I don't want to eat them. Take a look at this: ruclips.net/video/a6yQ1YXeOFE/видео.html
Most meteorites are found in areas that have limited vegetation - like deserts and other dry areas. Meteorites that fall in Alaska are quickly overgrown and hidden within a few years.
I found a little bit of gold at a spring. Water is coming up from the ground out of nowhere. It never freezes. And smells like Sulphur a little bit. What do you think about it? I live in Alaska
You didn't say what test you used to show your meteorite was platinum. If it was hydrogen peroxide, you demonstrated why that test is worthless. Lots of things bubble in hydrogen peroxide. Meteorites can contain tiny traces of platinum - like a 10 pound meteorite might have 10 cents worth of platinum.
Back at ya Chris....... Hey, please 🙏 don't get me wrong here. I have much respect for you, the knowledge you have and share with us, and your experience! I'm not badgering you. But you couldn't be more wrong in your reply to my question. We must be on 2 separate pages here. I was not using the term, Skystones generically...I was referring to those unexplainable stones only found in one place, over in Africa. Samples have been sent all over the world for scientific analysis but still, no one can explain a thing about them (for the most part anyway!) Strange 1000 yr. old plus statues were found nearby with bizarre Chromium spheres ("Steelies") embedded in them. I was just interested in those blue stones. They're called Sky Stones. They are much MUCH different than garden variety space rocks or meteorites! It's okay if you haven't heard of them or, if you have no opinion. But you might want to look into this subject, the more you dig into it, the more interesting it gets!
I guess I did not understand your question. There loads of slang terms for people use to describe rocks, and if one does not know what slang is being used, its hard to talk about it. Space rocks are a slang term for meteorites. I am sure your "sky stones" have another description that a scientist might use.
@@ChrisRalphafter the OP’s comment, I went and looked and I have never seen the sky stones from Sierra Leone before. I think I heard it said 72% oxygen.. which is a pretty intellectually dishonest statement I think because it obviously isn’t elemental oxygen anymore than gasoline is just carbon.
When I was younger and would explore the bush up around my home town I found many of these samples that you are showing, alot of the iron meteorites and a few others, if I knew then what I do now well life would be different lol, and I grew up in North eastern Ontario Canada and the city of Sudbury ont and town of Dane ont, are 2 huge meteor strikes centuries ago which scientists have proven, anyhow thanks for the lesson and appreciate the work involved in making the video
When I was a bit younger, I did a lot hiking, walking man for sure, I hiked at night in the woods too, I used to see flashes of light, it took me a while to figure it out but I’m sure the flashes of lights were from meteors
@@ChrisRalph just one more thing - once when I was hiking at night a meteor flew over my head extremely low, of course it’s hard to say accurately but I am guessing under 100 ft, had to have landed within a mile - I’m not making this up I swear - a once in a life time experience- still remember exact spot it happened 3o or 40 years later
In 1997 in Michigan, a meteorite crashed through a garage roof, leaving a Road Runner hole, and landed on the top of a car, leaving a giant dent. So maybe I can just sit on the couch and wait for one to arrive?
I have a very strange rock shaped like a heart well it could be a magnet gets attracted a little in one spot or so it weighs 54 lb 52 lb this kind of a strange Rock I inquired by a friend of mine that passed away if you could help me I'd appreciate it
I knew a guy who had a heavy rock he would use in his office. He liked the look of it. He had it for 23yrs. A friend of his told him it's a meteorite. Had it checked it was. Was offered 20k for it.
سلام چهار پنج تا شهاب سنگ واقعی دارم آنقدر مطمعن هستم که میخوام برای آنها شناسنامه بگیرم اما چگونه میتوانم آنها را از راه درست به فروش برسانم ممنونم و، متشکر،، خدا حافظ شما
How can I get a meteorite verified and valued? Edit: ok, I got to the part where and how to have it identified. Any recommendations of anyone in Northern California? The chunk that my buddy found is magnetic, extremely heavy, has many thumb prints on one side and the other side looks water worn for many years.
If you think you might have a meteorite first look at as many pictures of real meteorites as you can find. Also you could cut a small window to look at the interior. After all this you might want to contact a university that has a meteorite study’s program such as Arizona State (Laurence Garvie) or UCLA (Alan Rubin) good luck hunting !!
@@stinky7020 it absolutely looks like many of the iron meteorites I've compared it to. Is there a special blade to cut it or any diamond blade will work?
Thank you for this amazing knowledge in a single video. It would be fun to watch you on the ground doing prospecting! I am from India so there are legal constraints here, but I am so much into this, that I will try to pursue this hobby. Thanks again for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
So what im understanding is the west coast has the highest probability of a full on asteriod strike then the rest of the nation! Gotta love the best coast🤣🤘
Could you please be more specific? A video about the sulfide minerals? About treating ores with sulfides? What sulfides are? Value of various sulfides? Or........?
@@ChrisRalph there are rhodium mines here in california. ,sounds completely different on the gm 1000. ,just saying ,always good to talk to you boss. ,have a good day.
Space rocks are everywhere in abundance. Not all rocks from space contain metals... Hmmm... Did not everything come from space originally? Does it take ROCKET Science to decide what is valuable in a OCEAN/UNIVERSE ??? GREED is UNIVERSAL!!!
RUclips kicked me off so I had to make a new profile .I'm glad I was able to find you again. . I guess the world doesn't like it when you say something about What they hold so dear
@@ChrisRalph As Commifornia lifer--yeah that tends to be literally dangerous and only reason I'd be *tempted* to sport such incendiary items. :D) Best get my CCW permit first. HA! Thanks for your work, like your style.
CCWs in CA are pretty much limited to rural counties. I know, as I used to live in both Mendocino and Lake Counties. Although, I think the US Supreme overturned "may issue" jurisdictions on the grounds of its unconstitutionality. Our rights aren't issued by the government, they're inherent, and the gov't is supposed to uphold and defend them.
Different folks want different things, some want just a brief summary. However, far more people like the info and details I put into my videos than those who think they are too long. So, I do what the majority would prefer and that is the type of video you see. You can always fast forward through things.
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Yayyy! My state, NM has great odds. I'm trying to find some friends or group to prospecting with. I'm selling jewelry at the senior center Tuesday, hopefully I'll meet some people there. Thanks for all of your time and valuable information 🕊️
I'm glad the video was helpful.
Hey there I live in Arizona and was metal detecting and I believe I found a meteorite. How do I get it identified and classified and appraised. I don’t know where to begin. Help will be much appreciated.
@@pollinatedhi9009check out a university geology department and see if they will assist you. Sometimes they will help for free as they can get a research paper out of it.
What senior center? Palo Duro? You find the center beneficial? I've yet to try them.
@@edie4321 Bear Cannon. I don't go often. I need to go through the literature and find a couple of groups to start with. The food is actually good and super affordable.
Gotta love me a new Chris Ralph video! Thank you for being a scholar in this field. Too many cosplayers around (looking at you, Williams)
Wow, thank you! (but I'm not here to slam Jeff)
I AGREE, ,, I 'blew off' Williams long ago , , , ,I became truly offended w/ his excessively
redundant, ,demeaning, loud, hypersensationlzed , , 'Podunkville' blather, , ,!! 'N' tranferred my geological interest fulfillment , source to Chriss' wonderful, , site, ,w/o the slightest regret, , ,YOU ROCK. with ROCKS CHRISS!!!!
Wow Chris your direction for knowledge on gold is amazing researching and find out I'm right amongst 5 or more gold fields wow great teacher
Glad you enjoyed it
a show on Slags would be interesting, I have a big chunk of silver slag form Colbalt, Ont.
I know where there is Slag from a rich gold mine. Maybe when I go get some of that, I will experiment with it and do a video.
@@ChrisRalph I don’t recall where the story came from but I recall hearing of a guy really cleaning up by re smelting slag that came from poorly smelted ore.
Meteorites are so cool ! I have only found 2 of them while looking for gold . Great video Chris ⛏️🤙
Meteorites are very cool indeed!
Your book arrived here in Norway last week and im learning. Not the best place for gold maybe but its enough for fun and getting out in nature and also get free exercise. Thankyou, good reading at a good price.
Awesome, thank you!
I had a piece of Namibian . It was full of nickel. It had a platted core and looked beautiful.
The etch patterns on the iron meteorites are beautiful.
Makasih sdh sharing info soal batuan. Sukses selalu
I only speak English
Great Video Chris Thanks for teaching about this subject I had no idea about any of this and its very important to know whilst finding gold what to look for to find meteorites.
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative thank you so much. I feel like I’m back in school all over again thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
One thing I didn't hear you mention is micrometeorites. I dumped my black sand through a fine classifier and checked out everything that didn't fall through under the microscope. Amidst of all of the jagged little pieces, one stood out. Near perfectly round, stuck to the magnet, and had a really odd sparkle to the texture. Not certain it's a micrometeorite, and don't know how to test it without destroying it, but it's another type prospectors could find easier than everyone else.
Micrometeorites are more a scientific thing than a thing of value. I've never heard of any one who collects them.
HI Chris: I So enjoy, ,your vids!!! . . . . . . .Thank you!! I'm down here near CHLORIDE 'N'OATMAN , Az. 'N' hing grown up with my grandfather ( genuine '49er' who taught me gold panning with his 'good 'ol steel ' pan , , , Way different technique, , than these, ,"modern, riffeled waffeled ,textured, , ,
"do everything, 'fer ya" , , , but brew, ,an excellent pot 'o' coffee on frosty morning, out on 'th' claim . .
Yes, ,I've come to appreciate, my Garrets, but they just don't convey that nostalgic feel of a'good 'ol' blue steel., , 'n' they just don't obviate a fine thread ,o' color ' to my 72 y o eyes , ,as a blue steel, pan. .. Hey I really enjoyed /learned from this 'space rock' vid . .. BUT, ,'ve a question,, re; 'th' 'rocky type
'ites' like 'th one found near LA., ,'th' one w/'th' chip removed . . . . . . how would yer' Gm 1000 read it?? . . .or does it lack sufficient metallic content to be identified strongly as a 'hot rock' worthy of scutiny
"'th' 'rocky type 'ites' like 'th one found near LA., ,'th' one w/'th' chip removed" - I really have not the slightest clue as to what you are talking about. Lots of rock types are called "ites", most minerals are "ites" too.
I have a marble made from a meteor it’s heavy for it’s size pretty nice
Thanks for making videos I enjoy your program
Glad you like the videos!
❤
So the fusion coating is similar to an egg shell of molten material? And are the thumbprints a result of the underlying material burning off and the fusion material filling in and forming a skin over the void for lack of a better term? I assume the fusion materials are higher temperature materials that don’t burn off quite as easily generally speaking.? 28:34 except for a smooth skin, the meteorite at this timestamp reminds me very much of an old coal ‘clinker’ that my grandpa showed me when we were digging around his barn. They used to throw the old coal clinkers around the base of the barn to stop animals from digging. I remember that same pockmarked look to it, but it was rough and not smooth
The fusion crust is a thin shell. The thumbprint divets are burned out not filled in.
This is what I am finding in top layer. Sedimentary a metamorphic rock layer. The specimens I found have lots of layering super Heavy. Upper Michigan
You could probably demonstrate how the meteorite gets that shape when it goes through the atmoshere by using a cutting torch to iron and then pull away to show different areas of puddling and so on. The metal where it melted looks like a meteorite. Slag is often misidentified.
You would need a torch, the iron and a blast of air at 200 miles per hour. That would be dangerous.
Ga has red dirt and I have found several on dirt roads
Very good.
Good call, would not have thought of the south
Great info. Have always been curious about meteorites from just plain rocks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great information Chris I'll start keeping my eye out for them
Sounds good.
Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: Very interesting!
Glad you enjoyed the video.
awesome info bro thanks for your wolrk helping us hoosers try to be a bit smarter
Glad to help
very interesting presentation. L appreciate your expertise. I curious what your opinion is about what minerals or gem stones are washed out and discarded in trommel tailings.
Going to do a video soon on prospecting guide to gemstones.
Thanks Christ I do not know when I am going to stop learning
Glad to hear that you enjoyed it.
Gratidão 🙏🙏😊😊
This is very useful, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I've watched your videos on gold detectors, but what kind of detector would you suggest for meteors
An inexpensive coin machine. meteorites really scream on a metal detector.
I have some very similar rocks in my collection. One has always intrigued me. I can't find anything else like it online. It's very jagged and has a spot that looks like it's been broken or punctured. You can see inside it and it looks like very small frosty greenish colored crystals. When I first found it I joked that it was kryptonite! It's just so much different than anything I've ever seen before. Very cool!
Sounds interesting.
@@ChrisRalphI could show you if you'd like. I have several very interesting rocks. Another one I found honestly boggles my mind. It's an Indian artifact known as a game piece. It's quite unusual. I would really love to have someone knowledgeable look at them but I don't know how to go about that.
Great info .
Can you find them with a magnet?
They are nearly always magnetic, but there are many types of normal rock that are magnetic too.
I mean, to be fair eating a rock is better for your health than eating a McDonalds hamburger. And future civilizations will probably find McDonald’s cheeseburgers and assume they’re fossilized but in truth just waiting to be eaten.
There rocks rich in Arsenic, lead, uranium, and other toxic metals. I don't want to eat them. Take a look at this: ruclips.net/video/a6yQ1YXeOFE/видео.html
True. I ate a 3 week old McDonald's cheeseburger once. Tasted good. Or at least it tasted like a McDonald's cheeseburger.
Can you get gold or platinum in meteorites? How to tell?
There are sometimes tiny trace amounts of gold or platinum, but the amounts are totally insignificant.
@38:51 could be welding residue, a scrap. Is there some kind of a part plane or round ?
Hard to say what it might have been.
I wish Alaska had more since I live here, is it because there not really sought after or just geological location on earth that there are so few found
Most meteorites are found in areas that have limited vegetation - like deserts and other dry areas. Meteorites that fall in Alaska are quickly overgrown and hidden within a few years.
I found a little bit of gold at a spring. Water is coming up from the ground out of nowhere. It never freezes. And smells like Sulphur a little bit. What do you think about it? I live in Alaska
A bit of a hot spring? - they don't have to be steaming hot, can be just warm, and often have sulfur smell.
@@ChrisRalph do you think it might be spitting out some gold or other minerals
Its unlikely.
So is that meteorites ever found & recorded as of 2021 in the USA ?or just in 2021?
Recorded as of 2021, up to that year.
It is amazing what you can learn on youtube
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have a meteorite with Nano diamonds and i tested it with acid for silver and platinum and it tested as platinum is that possible for a meteorite
You didn't say what test you used to show your meteorite was platinum. If it was hydrogen peroxide, you demonstrated why that test is worthless. Lots of things bubble in hydrogen peroxide. Meteorites can contain tiny traces of platinum - like a 10 pound meteorite might have 10 cents worth of platinum.
I used silver platinum acid. I also used 24 k acid it just shined
Nice video!
So what do you think about sky stones?
Space rocks = sky stones = meteorites.
Back at ya Chris.......
Hey, please 🙏 don't get me wrong here. I have much respect for you, the knowledge you have and share with us, and your experience! I'm not badgering you. But you couldn't be more wrong in your reply to my question. We must be on 2 separate pages here. I was not using the term, Skystones generically...I was referring to those unexplainable stones only found in one place, over in Africa. Samples have been sent all over the world for scientific analysis but still, no one can explain a thing about them (for the most part anyway!) Strange 1000 yr. old plus statues were found nearby with bizarre Chromium spheres ("Steelies") embedded in them.
I was just interested in those blue stones. They're called Sky Stones. They are much MUCH different than garden variety space rocks or meteorites! It's okay if you haven't heard of them or, if you have no opinion. But you might want to look into this subject, the more you dig into it, the more interesting it gets!
I guess I did not understand your question. There loads of slang terms for people use to describe rocks, and if one does not know what slang is being used, its hard to talk about it. Space rocks are a slang term for meteorites. I am sure your "sky stones" have another description that a scientist might use.
@@ChrisRalphafter the OP’s comment, I went and looked and I have never seen the sky stones from Sierra Leone before. I think I heard it said 72% oxygen.. which is a pretty intellectually dishonest statement I think because it obviously isn’t elemental oxygen anymore than gasoline is just carbon.
Great info
Glad it was helpful!
What is the black rocks that are light weight and may have holes in it, looks like cooled molten lava rock. That is what I call them, lava rock.
Legion. There are many dark rocks that can have holes. Having lots of holes makes them light.
Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
When I was younger and would explore the bush up around my home town I found many of these samples that you are showing, alot of the iron meteorites and a few others, if I knew then what I do now well life would be different lol, and I grew up in North eastern Ontario Canada and the city of Sudbury ont and town of Dane ont, are 2 huge meteor strikes centuries ago which scientists have proven, anyhow thanks for the lesson and appreciate the work involved in making the video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Where do I know you from? Are you in FL?
Never been to Florida in my life.
@@ChrisRalph Ha, how about China or CSU in FT Collins? Anyhow, thanks for the reply.
Nope, none of the above. I think you may have me confused with someone else.
Mine is a match to 26:33 in this video and also the one before it that had chondrules!
Congratulations on your find.
@40:47 for the poles region it could also be because of the earth magnetic field that is acting like a wind for any magnetic object.
Maybe. Not sure how much that contributes. But the dark rocks against the white snow and ice do stand out strongly.
@@ChrisRalph I live in a 6 months snow place; a rock wont stay on the snow, it will sank or covered ?
On permafrost like Antarctica, when its in maximum melt season, the rocks are exposed. For you you have 6 months of melt and some growth of plants.
@@ChrisRalph True.
So i can be the first person to find a meteorite in VT or NH? Thats wild
Its possible you could.
😅@@ChrisRalph
When I was a bit younger, I did a lot hiking, walking man for sure, I hiked at night in the woods too, I used to see flashes of light, it took me a while to figure it out but I’m sure the flashes of lights were from meteors
Maybe. Perhaps they were.
@@ChrisRalph just one more thing - once when I was hiking at night a meteor flew over my head extremely low, of course it’s hard to say accurately but I am guessing under 100 ft, had to have landed within a mile - I’m not making this up I swear - a once in a life time experience- still remember exact spot it happened 3o or 40 years later
In 1997 in Michigan, a meteorite crashed through a garage roof, leaving a Road Runner hole, and landed on the top of a car, leaving a giant dent. So maybe I can just sit on the couch and wait for one to arrive?
Its possible. The odds are really low, but its possible.
I have a very strange rock shaped like a heart well it could be a magnet gets attracted a little in one spot or so it weighs 54 lb 52 lb this kind of a strange Rock I inquired by a friend of mine that passed away if you could help me I'd appreciate it
Would you be able to look at it I send you a picture
⭕❌⭕... Cool info. And Summers is here... Merci.
Tres Bien. Glad you liked it!
get some !!!!!
I have one from Arizona.
@@ChrisRalph sweet
I knew a guy who had a heavy rock he would use in his office. He liked the look of it. He had it for 23yrs. A friend of his told him it's a meteorite. Had it checked it was. Was offered 20k for it.
Thats amazing.
سلام چهار پنج تا شهاب سنگ واقعی دارم آنقدر مطمعن هستم که میخوام برای آنها شناسنامه بگیرم اما چگونه میتوانم آنها را از راه درست به فروش برسانم ممنونم و، متشکر،، خدا حافظ شما
find someone who buys them in your country.
Meteriots weigh very heavy! Like gold weight!
Meteorites are heavy, especially the iron ones, but gold is much heavier (more dense) than iron.
How can I get a meteorite verified and valued?
Edit: ok, I got to the part where and how to have it identified. Any recommendations of anyone in Northern California? The chunk that my buddy found is magnetic, extremely heavy, has many thumb prints on one side and the other side looks water worn for many years.
I don't know of anyone local to you. Are there flakes of iron in the rock? Many earth rocks are magnetic.
If you think you might have a meteorite first look at as many pictures of real meteorites as you can find. Also you could cut a small window to look at the interior. After all this you might want to contact a university that has a meteorite study’s program such as Arizona State (Laurence Garvie) or UCLA (Alan Rubin) good luck hunting !!
@@stinky7020 it absolutely looks like many of the iron meteorites I've compared it to. Is there a special blade to cut it or any diamond blade will work?
@@travisadams530Yes, a diamond blade will work fine. Use as thin of a blade as you can. You want to avoid as much loss as you can.
Can you make video on you finding meteorite?
Can i find meteorites in India?
The video is about finding meteorites. Watch the video.
Thank you for this amazing knowledge in a single video. It would be fun to watch you on the ground doing prospecting!
I am from India so there are legal constraints here, but I am so much into this, that I will try to pursue this hobby.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
So what im understanding is the west coast has the highest probability of a full on asteriod strike then the rest of the nation! Gotta love the best coast🤣🤘
Its because there are desert areas in the southwest. If there were deserts in the east, they would find more.
I'm from sudbury ontario and was wondering if sulfides could be considered for a video..??
Could you please be more specific? A video about the sulfide minerals? About treating ores with sulfides? What sulfides are? Value of various sulfides? Or........?
I saw a weird rock one time in a canyon and boy was it heavy but small about 3”x3” and just threw it? Dumb didn’t even cross my Mind
There are many kinds of "heavy rocks" some of which are very common.
Anyone else remembering back to saturday mornings in the 1970s? Scooby Doo!
Not sure of the link between Scooby Doo cartoon and meteorites.
I found lava rocks I thought it was a meteorite
It's a common mistake because they look similar.
Has gold ever been found in a meteor!
Tiny, tiny traces. A 200 pound meteorite might have 20 cents of gold.
And SOME prospectors know what they are and how valuable they are, but will still toss them away because of narcissistic arrogance.
Interesting....
looking on google. meteorites can have rhodium. just give me a piece that weighs 2lbs.
👍👍👍👍. at $5,400 a oz. 🤣. have a good day.
There is a difference between "can contain" and "made of pure"
@@ChrisRalph there are rhodium mines here in california. ,sounds completely different on the gm 1000. ,just saying ,always good to talk to you boss. ,have a good day.
Space rocks are everywhere in abundance. Not all rocks from space contain metals...
Hmmm... Did not everything come from space originally? Does it take ROCKET Science to decide what is valuable in a OCEAN/UNIVERSE ??? GREED is UNIVERSAL!!!
I would say not "everywhere in abundance". Yes, earth came from space - see: ruclips.net/video/L0G8u_Hvws8/видео.html
C.R. are you ignoring reality and promoting GREED? Hmmm... Who failed you? GOD bless you...
RUclips kicked me off so I had to make a new profile .I'm glad I was able to find you again. . I guess the world doesn't like it when you say something about What they hold so dear
Well, I'm glad to see you are back.
48:00 so don't hunt meteorites in New York wearing a MAGA hat. 😄 (don't *be in NY* w a MAGA hat)
Or the SF bay area either.
@@ChrisRalph As Commifornia lifer--yeah that tends to be literally dangerous and only reason I'd be *tempted* to sport such incendiary items. :D) Best get my CCW permit first. HA!
Thanks for your work, like your style.
CCWs in CA are pretty much limited to rural counties. I know, as I used to live in both Mendocino and Lake Counties. Although, I think the US Supreme overturned "may issue" jurisdictions on the grounds of its unconstitutionality. Our rights aren't issued by the government, they're inherent, and the gov't is supposed to uphold and defend them.
less talk moore show and tell
Different folks want different things, some want just a brief summary. However, far more people like the info and details I put into my videos than those who think they are too long. So, I do what the majority would prefer and that is the type of video you see. You can always fast forward through things.
@@ChrisRalph I guess you cant plz everybody..you know the saying..no intentional trolling intended