Name/Title
Ferrochromanganese (Meteorwrong)Entry/Object ID
2002.1.8Description
Chemical Composition: Fe,Cr,Mg
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Ferrochromanganese (Meteorwrong)
Chemistry: Fe,Cr,Mg
Group: Ferrochromanganese
Location: Unknown
Description: Original identification: "Heavy, irregularly shaped with semi-metallic look. Dull bronze to rusty brown. Widdmanstatten patterns are apparent." In Feb 2012, this specimen was identified by Dick Pugh, PhD, of the Portland Meteor Lab as being Ferrochromanganese - one of the most commonly misidentified 'meteorites' in Oregon. It is an artificial alloy made in the making of steel.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids. When it enters the atmosphere, impact pressure causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star. The term bolide refers to either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or to an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface.
Type of Fossils Present: None
Hardness: 9 Corundum
Luster: Metallic
Occurrence: Ferrochromanganese is an artificial alloy made in the making of steel.
Pressure: High
Rock Color: Dark
Rock Origin: Terrestrial
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Surface Process: Not apparent
Texture: Mircocrystalline
Variety: Other terms: pseudometeorite, if it actually resembles a meteorite, and leaverite. The latter is derived from "Don't bother picking it up, just leave it right there."Collection
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.1Source or Donor
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition Method
Long-term LoanOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
NicknameOther Name
MeteorwrongOther Numbers
Number Type
New Accession NumberOther Number
2020.10.48Number Type
Display Dice NumberOther Number
15Dimensions
Width
2 inDepth
1 inLength
4-1/2 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsDimension Description
Weight taken on 10/3/2020Weight
518.3 gLocation
Location
Display Case
Case 1Room
Tom Childers HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
ExhibitMoved By
Steve MillerDate
August 24, 2011Notes
Right side shelf, 5th from leftLocation
Container
RightDrawer
BottomShelf
RightCabinet
Case #15Wall
WestBuilding
Frieda Smith HallCategory
PermanentInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Numerical Display IndicatorLabel
15
