Why this rock is probably not a meteorite:
This one IS a fragment of a meteorite.
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What is it?
This is an ordinary chondrite that
was found
in the western desert of Egypt. The photos show the two sides. In
the top photo, the shiny coating may not be a fusion crust, but
a
coating of desert varnish. The fragment looks rather weathered, and
there's no hint of chondrules on the exposed surfaces. It's distinctly
magnetic.
Click on images for enlargement.
This is the first meteoRIGHT sent to me by an amateur meteorite finder.
We identified it on the basis of its chemical composition.
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