Ermintruder
The greatest risk is to risk nothing at all...
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I found / saw something really odd this morning -
Location: North of Stirling, Central Scotland UK
Date / Time: 12 Mar 2022 / 1145GMT
Sited: On the street pavement/sidewalk beside a row of terraced houses
Description: Large heavy dark stone (or pitch?) mainly ovoid / object, approx 180mm in length along its major axis, approx 150mm across the minor axis.
Whole surface of the object was covered in similar-sized holes, c 8mm in diameter, and there was the appearance within the object of what looked like yellow stones or pebbles inside, but seperate from the holes.
The outer surface was relatively-smooth, except for a more-ragged single end at the extreme limit of the major axis. It was reminiscent of an object that had been eroded by wave-action or tides at the sea-side, but seemed heavier than such items would be.
Although it was dark-coloured like pitch or tar, it was much harder and heavier (ie denser), and on close examination, the surface had many faint white parallel lines right the way around it, suggesting deposited layers.
Situation: I was unable (practically and socionormatively) to pick-up and carry the object away, so I rolled it over the wall into the garden of the house nearest to the street (possibly retrievably...)
So what was it? All suggestions welcome: my principle question is.....can meteorites be substantially-smoothed by their descent, or is this a clear indication that it was NOT a rock from the sky?
Location: North of Stirling, Central Scotland UK
Date / Time: 12 Mar 2022 / 1145GMT
Sited: On the street pavement/sidewalk beside a row of terraced houses
Description: Large heavy dark stone (or pitch?) mainly ovoid / object, approx 180mm in length along its major axis, approx 150mm across the minor axis.
Whole surface of the object was covered in similar-sized holes, c 8mm in diameter, and there was the appearance within the object of what looked like yellow stones or pebbles inside, but seperate from the holes.
The outer surface was relatively-smooth, except for a more-ragged single end at the extreme limit of the major axis. It was reminiscent of an object that had been eroded by wave-action or tides at the sea-side, but seemed heavier than such items would be.
Although it was dark-coloured like pitch or tar, it was much harder and heavier (ie denser), and on close examination, the surface had many faint white parallel lines right the way around it, suggesting deposited layers.
Situation: I was unable (practically and socionormatively) to pick-up and carry the object away, so I rolled it over the wall into the garden of the house nearest to the street (possibly retrievably...)
So what was it? All suggestions welcome: my principle question is.....can meteorites be substantially-smoothed by their descent, or is this a clear indication that it was NOT a rock from the sky?