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Why this rock is probably not a meteorite:

It's got a rounded shape and a glassy coating, but it's full of vesicles.

What is it?

Hard to say. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it was man made. It was found on a street.

See also: Some Meteorite Realities

Prepared by:

Randy L. Korotev

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis

Please don't contact me about the meteorite you think you’ve found until you read this and this.

e-mail: korotev@wustl.edu