You think you've found a meteorite? |
That's great, but let's be realistic.......it probably isn't a meteorite.
If you can't handle the disappointment of being told that your rock is....well, just a rock .....please don't read any further. If you're still with us, please read the descriptions below and click on the option which best describes your find. |
You have found, or been given, a strange rock. It interests you and you would like to learn more about it's possible meteorite potential. With a completely open mind, you'd like to possibly have a sample appraised free of charge by someone who has worked with meteorites for many years. |
Option 2
You have found a strange rock and know without a shadow of a doubt that it's a 100% genuine, extremely rare meteorite that's worth a huge amount of money. If anyone tells you differently, you're going to dispute it, get angry, claim "It's a conspiracy!", and threaten legal action, despite the fact that it's never been studied by anyone experienced and recognised in the field of meteoritics before. |
Option 3
You own a strange rock that was given to you by a friend or relative, who saw it fall to Earth in a blinding flash (ending in a big explosion), but they couldn't dig it out of the huge crater until the next day because it was glowing red-hot and was far too hot to touch. |
Option 4
You have a piece of Moon rock, collected from the surface of the Moon by a NASA astronaut during the Apollo era. It was presented to you by Buzz Aldrin (or one of his astronaut colleagues), and now you want to sell it. |
Option 5
You have a strange rock, and are absolutely convinced it's a genuine meteorite. A recognized authority on meteorites has already studied a sample and told you that it's not a meteorite, but "What does HE know anyway??". |
Option 6
You have a strange rock, yet Option 1 is of no interest. |
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My thanks to Rob Elliot