Meteorites

Meteorites are rocks that come from all over the solar system some from the asteroid belt some from comets and some from planets and moons. These meteors get pulled into Earths atmosphere. Most don't reach the ground they completely get destroyed. By the atmosphere. But some manage to hit the surface. There are three main types a meteorites iron, stony ,and stony-iron. stony are the most common. I have lots of stony meteorites. The iron meteorites are rarer. an example of iron meteorites, is the campo del Ceilo meteorites that hit Argentina. A example of a stony meteorite is the recent Chelyabinsk Russia meteorite that exploded over the area. The shock wave injured thousands of people. A stony iron meteorite consists of iron and stone and is the rarest of the three. Rare then those are the Mars and moon rocks that get blasted off
there surfaces by comet, and asteroid impacts then hit earth. 98% of all meteorites are magnetic. The first two rocks that I thought were meteorites before in knew that much about them, were nothing like a real meteorite would be like. The first one I found was a lump of coal ( yes a lump of coal :-)  the second was heamitite a very common misidentification. Meteorites have rounded edges, and no big holes however some fragments have small dents and holes. And a fusion crust ( sometimes shiny dark layer) that's caused by the atmosphere. Here are some rocks that are confused for meteorites.
heamitite, magnetite, slag, and iron ore. Looking for meteorites? There are lots of places to hunt for meteorites. Dry lake beds, craters open fields, and desserts are great places to start looking for meteorites if you found a rock that you think is a meteorite leave a comment and tell me what this rock looks like, magnetic or not, and size and shape. Most meteorites are stony meteorites (chondrites) Like the one on the right they are magnetic like every meteorite should be. But some are shiny , metallic , and very magnetic. If you want to find meteorites. Good luck !