Meaning of meteorwrong | Babel Free

Definitions

A rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin; a pseudometeorite.

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“A scarlet precipitate (C₈H₁₄N₄O₄Ni) will be present⟳ if nickel is present⟳. A negative test⟳ for nickel means you have⟳ a "meteorwrong." A positive test⟳ may indicate⟳ you have⟳ a meteorite, but since there are many commercial nickel-iron alloys it is not a conclusive test⟳.”

“Unfortunately, the object turned out to be only a “meteorwrong”—although a deceptive one.”

“Vastly more meteorwrongs are found than meteorites. This should be no surprise⟳. A host⟳ of Earth objects—natural and manmade—do indeed look⟳ like⟳ meteorites, and they are just waiting to be found and to confuse⟳ you.”

“Those who work⟳ in the field looking for meteorites keep⟳ a magnet with them at all times. This is always the first test⟳; if the meteorite suspect⟳ is not magnetic, it is a "meteorwrong." Good collectors learn⟳ very quickly how to identify⟳ meteorwrongs since what may be represented as a very rare stone meteorite (at $200 a gram!) could turn⟳ out to be an expensive piece of junk. The classic meteorwrong is an igneous rock known as a Cumberlandite.”

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