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Meteorites

 

It is hard to determine the makeup and origin of a rock sample purely from pictures if there are no other bits of information known about the sample. Many people believe they may have a meteorite just because it exhibits magnetic properties, but the rock sample could just be slag. The Washington University in St. Louis has a great self-test-checklist to help determine if a rock sample is a meteorite. Check out:

Do this first – Self-test checklist | Some Meteorite Information | Washington University in St. Louis

If you are interested in knowing more about your sample, Rutgers University’s Department of Geology hosts a yearly open house, each January, where folks can bring samples of rocks to be identified for free at the New Brunswick campus. Information on Rutgers’ Open House can be found at: https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/annual-open-house.

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