People often asked me the question: "can I find meteorites with my metal detector". The quick answer is Yes, you can, but it is a little more complicated than that. Everything depends on the composition of the meteorite. There are three types of meteorites, stone meteorites, meteorites of iron and stone-iron meteorites. The composition of a meteorite varies almost exclusively silica (stone) almost single nickel-iron. The good news is that all meteorites contain some metals and can be detected, some very easily and others with more difficulty.
How to distinguish a meteorite with an ordinary stone? Meteoroids contain iron therefore seek rocks with a smooth surface and a red-brown color that suggest that rust. Meteorites are also much heavier due to the content of metal than other terrestrial rocks in the vicinity. Another point is that almost all meteorites are magnetic. Look for rocks which are irrelevant or just seems odd in the region in which you are hunting. Another important indicator is "inch", which is just indentations and depressions in the rock. These impressions are created as less dense material in the meteorite is burned away when he enters the Earth's atmosphere. To be absolutely certain of finding you can test the rock for nickel that meteorites have a very high nickel content. Off the coast of the shelf test nickel allergy can be used to test the presence of nickel in the rock.
Where hunting meteorites? You can find an impact footprint also known as "dotted with fields", most of those known have been searched, but you never know. Deserts are also one of the best places to search for meteorites, meteorites are not weather and erode away as quickly and there is no soil cover and vegetation which makes it much easier. Craters are a dead giveaway, but are also well known and may be limited. Also can be made online with Google search looking for the "meteorite Database", which is full of great information on all discoveries classified in the world.
Meteorites are valuable? Apart from the fact that they are cosmic treasures and travelled billion kilometres to reach the Earth, to hold one is to look back in the past for the beginning of time. Meteorites are rarer than gold and often more valuable by weight. Some meteorites are even more valuable than diamonds. No wonder meteorite hunting is so popular nowadays with metal detectors.
I hope that this answers some of your questions and happy metal detecting meteorites.
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