Farmer Investigating Smoking Hole In Field Uncovers Wildly Valuable 'Treasure'

For 30 years, one Michigan resident believed that the rock-like object he mysteriously found in a smoking hole on his property was nothing more than a large, worthless stone. He was actually using it as a doorstop to keep his backyard shed ajar. But after getting an expert opinion, he learned that there was much more to this simple 'rock' than met the eye — and that he was about to become a very rich man.

Inspecting His Home

Most homebuyers are pretty adamant about checking out a property before buying, and David Mazurek was no different. Sure, the Edmore, Michigan farm he was looking to purchase back in 1988 wasn't exactly brand new, but Mazurek still wanted to know exactly what he was getting himself into.

An Open Door

As the property's owner led him on a tour of the farm, Mazurek noticed a large stone propping open the door of the back shed. Mazurek thought nothing of it at first, yet as the tour continued he just couldn't shake the odd-looking rock from his mind.

Scratching His Head

Finally, Mazurek just had to ask: what in the world was that thing? It was unlike any rock or stone he'd ever seen before. That's when the farmer revealed that it wasn't of this world at all.

Fallen from the Sky

According to the farmer, he had actually seen the rock fall from the night sky as a child way back in the 1930s. Eager to recover the space stone, he and his father had trekked out to the fields the next morning to see if they could locate it.