[Kirkwood]

So if this happened on my property, would the goobermint come in and claim the meteorite?

OK, of course they would.

[catfish1957]

So if this happened on my property, would the goobermint come in and claim the meteorite?

Considering examples of these go for $1000's, you are damn right I would have a metal detector combing that crater before the first suit showed up. And as far as confiscation, they would have to check the same lake my guns fell into.