# Possible meteorite landing in Western Washington

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**Created:** [November 1, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-meteorite-landing-in-western-washington/639574 "2012-11-01T15:56:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-meteorite-landing-in-western-washington/639574/1 "2012-11-01T15:56:10Z")

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[Meteor falls from sky near Stanwood](http://www.king5.com/news/cities/bellingham/Meteors-spotted-falling-from-sky-in-three-counties-176720411.html)

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> Bill Gillam from Arlington said on Twitter, “Sounds like a meteor, space junk or aliens entered Washington airspace somewhere in Skagit County.” He went on to say, “Last report was Hamilton in Skagit County.”

I keep hoping one will fall near my house (about 60 miles north of there), and I find it. That would be cool.

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-meteorite-landing-in-western-washington/639574/2 "2012-11-01T21:02:18Z")

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They have. Most\* meteorites are ferrous metal. To find some, tie a magnet to a string and drag it around a field. Anything it picks up is probably a meteorite.

- I have a bit of one that is clear, green vitreous. It’s called [moldavite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavite).