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SGS mail is π°π― π΅π©π¦ πΈπ’πΊ β A slice of a meteorite β
Got some mail going out today to a couple of fine folks in the #silvergoldstacker group ππ
I enjoy sending mail to people, and I'd enjoy receiving it too, but who tf uses actual mail!? I even send my kids postcards and I swear if one of them ever sent something back I'd likely go into shock β οΈπ
Anyhow, today let's take a look at a piece of a meteorite I was given as a thank you for being best man at a friends wedding.
This little beauty is quite heavy for it's small size, here's a snap for scale.
How about a close-up of the rough edge.
Just imagine, this thing was floating around in space for who knows how long, then π₯it breaks through the atmosphere and hits the earth.
Let's #learn:
Meteoroids - These rocks are still in space. Meteoroids range in size from dust grains to small asteroids.
Meteors - When meteoroids enter Earthβs atmosphere at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or βshooting starsβ are called meteors.
Meteorites - When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, itβs called a meteorite.
Let's check in with Greg and see if he comprehends...
Yeah, I think he gets it! xD
Meteorites are often divided into three overall categories based on whether they are dominantly composed of rocky material, stony meteorites, metallic material, iron meteorites, or mixtures, stonyβiron meteorites. Those links have some super-cool pictures of each kind π€
This piece is from an iron meteorite, the structure is really cool and oddly random.
There is a little bit of rust on this, as I've had it for over 30 years.
Look at these little spots on the side, wonder if that is more rock than metal?
Also, imagine the speed these things reach! I wonder how fast this was traveling?
Meteoroids travel through Earthβs atmosphere at speeds between 12 and 40 kilometers per second (27,000 to 90,000 miles per hour). This speed is like driving from New York to Los Angeles in just 2 to 6 minutes.
Holy cow, that's fast! Though, I'm not sure why a meteorite would want to go to either of those places xD
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15 commentsYou received an upvote of 88% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!
Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem! https://images.hive.blog/DQmT7RQqkpjXrjR43HZgPkPghGxUYDHPu7A68diYnmgbB64/round_gem.png
That thing is awesome! Meteorites are really cool! I've found one once while looking for gold, I didn't realize what it was at first and nearly tossed it aside! That was a great gift for being best man!
!PIMP
You found one!? That is so awesome! It was a great gift. He's a geologist and I'm a rockhound so he knew what to get I guess. I had no idea the groom gives the best mana gift xD
!PIMP
Usually they do, but that is an awesome one! I found one in New Mexico while out detecting for gold, just dumb luck. Since I have considered going out looking for them but they are so hard to find! Worse than gold!
!PIMP
Is it for sale ππ
Yes. 2 trillion !PIMP
Cool bro
and !PIMP
There's honestly no way to know π¬π
!PIMP
This cracked me up!
That is one beautiful piece you have there though, at the first pic I thought it was huge lol. But it's so tiny.. Imagine that that thing lands on your head.. so dangerous :)
Really cool piece, thanks for sharing !LUV
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Very cool item, makes me wonder if there are other types of rocks or metals that we have never seen out there.
We don't know what we don't know.
That's true, seems like there would be but you know what they say about not knowing things ;)
!LUV
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