The Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory at Portland State University has a webpage that provides guidance in identifying a suspected meteorite. In summary they explain that meteorites are: 1) heavy, 2) frequently magnetic, 3) irregular in shape, 4) covered by a fusion coating, 5) solid and compact, and 6) different from other rocks in the area.
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Meteorite Identification.
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