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Have You Found A Space Rock?
November 3, 2008 | Geology.com

Geoffrey Notkin of Aerolite Meteorites authored an interesting article about how to identify meteorites. It explains simple visual examination methods and some easy tests that you can use to spot some of the more common meteor-wrongs. The article includes some great photos.


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