Identification: Found a Meteorite?

Finding something that may have come from space is an exciting possibility. However, the odds of finding an actual space rock are very low for those without previous knowledge or experience on the subject, unless there was a reported recent fallMeteorite seen to fall. Such meteorites are usually collected soon after falling and are not affected by terrestrial weathering (Weathering = 0). Beginning in 2014 (date needs confirmation), the NomComm adopted the use of the terms "probable fall" and "confirmed fall" to provide better insight into the meteorite's history. If Click on Term to Read More in your local area. A quick scan of recent headlines certainly demonstrates that people have found actual meteorites, but again, the odds are very much against it.

There was a news story about a meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a planet’s surface from interplanetary space. Solid portion of a meteoroid that survives its fall to Earth, or some other body. Meteorites are classified as stony meteorites, iron meteorites, and stony-iron meteorites. These groups are further divided according to their mineralogy and Click on Term to Read More that fell in my area:

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See our page How to FindMeteorite not seen to fall, but recovered at some later date. For example, many finds from Antarctica fell 10,000 to 700,000 years ago. Click on Term to Read More a Meteorite