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A 10.22-kg rock used as a Michigan barn doorstop was identified as a new iron meteorite
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC. The headline in use is “A 10.22-kg rock used as a Michigan barn doorstop was identified as a new iron meteorite”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In 1939, a meteorite was unearthed on a Michigan farm and innocently pressed into service as a doorstop for many years. It wasn't until 2018, following the fall of another meteorite, that subsequent owners saw its true value.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Times of India World
A 10.22-kg rock used as a Michigan barn doorstop was identified as a new iron meteorite
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- Times of India