My presumption is that you have found a rock that you think is a meteorite. You want to identify that rock. The intent is that you start here and work your way sequentially through the pages. At the end you will have a better idea whether o...
http://www.meteoritemarket.com/metid1.htm
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Aerolite Meteorites can help you identify a suspected meteorite. See our guide: What to do if you've found a meteorite with tips on meteorite identification ... EVERY DAY WE RECEIVE INQUIRIES from enthusiastic people who think they have found a meteorite. We were all beginners once, and at Aerolite Meteorites we are eager...
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www.aerolite.org/found-a-meteorite.htm
www.aerolite.org/found-a-meteorite.htm
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Institute of Meteoritics ... How To Identify A MeteoriteHow To Identify A Meteorite ... It isn't always easy to identify a meteorite even using the properties discussed above, because some characteristics are shared by common terrestrial rocks and man-made materials. Let's look at some areas where confusion can arise...
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epswww.unm.edu/iom/ident/index.html
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From their composition, which is different than common rocks on Earth.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_identify_meteorite...
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A step-by step process to determine whether or not your rock is a meteorite ... How to Identify a Meteorite ; (What you saw when you found it) ... If you saw a rock burn all the way to the ground and recovered it, you probably did not recover a meteorite. The rock you saw burning probably landed over the horizon.
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www.meteoritemarket.com/metid2.htm
www.meteoritemarket.com/metid2.htm
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Meteorites aren't round. If a meteorite has entered the Earth's atmosphere without rotating, it can develop a conical shape similar to the reentry capsules used in the Apollo space missions, although this is not typical.
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meteorites.pdx.edu/meteoriteid.htm
meteorites.pdx.edu/meteoriteid.htm
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Geoffrey Notkin recently published “What to Do if You Find or Have Found a Meteorite – A Comprehensive Guide to Meteorite Identification”. ... Saskatchewan Meteorite Found; November 30, 2008 | Associated Press; University of Calgary scientists believe that fragments of the Saskatchewan Meteorite are...
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geology.com/news/2007/how-to-identify-a-meteorite-great...
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There are a number of features that can be used to help identify if you have a meteorite or not. Rather than start with meteorite features, since most rocks are not meteorites, lets start with things that will help eliminate rock as being possible meteorites.
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; How do you identify a meteorite? January 20, 2000 at 07:30:46; ... I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to identify a meteorite from just a chunk of metal in the ground. Thanks! ... Re: How do you identify a meteorite? wayne(KY) 08:13:22 1/20/2000 (1)
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