Could be a meteorite. Check the sensitivity settings on your detector. Any object showing paramagnetism should have enough metal in it to make your detector go off. It look like this?So I see this clean shinny black rock right on top the ground, out in the middle of nowhere, with no rocks around.
A magnet will stick to it, but my metal detector won't beep on it.
Handful of internet searches don't really come up with anything solid.
Does it seem heavy for it's size? Meteorites have a higher density than terrestrial rocks. Is the rock black only on the surface or is the rock black throughout? Explore that carefully because if it is a meteorite you have an awesome item that has both scientific and $$$ value. PM me if you would like information about how to submit a small sample to a meteorite testing laboratory. Hoping that you have a new discovery!So I see this clean shinny black rock right on top the ground, out in the middle of nowhere, with no rocks around.
A magnet will stick to it, but my metal detector won't beep on it.
Handful of internet searches don't really come up with anything solid.View attachment 33180
Seems rather heavy for is size for sure. See the post above, it's tiny and weighed 5 grams. Might try talking to someone at the UW in Laramie.Does it seem heavy for it's size? Meteorites have a higher density than terrestrial rocks. Is the rock black only on the surface or is the rock black throughout? Explore that carefully because if it is a meteorite you have an awesome item that has both scientific and $$$ value. PM me if you would like information about how to submit a small sample to a meteorite testing laboratory. Hoping that you have a new discovery!