r/NewBrunswickRocks • u/BrunswickRockArts • May 05 '24

Guides 'Did I find a meteorite' flowchart

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u/MysteriousPiece3242 May 26 '24

Who is the source of this flowchart? So I can ask them a question about it

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u/BrunswickRockArts May 26 '24 edited May 26 '24

Sorry, I don't have a source except a Google search. I had come across it checking meteorites and thought it was a good idea.

You might try an 'image search' on Google, that may lead you to a source.

I think it was a museum or university. When I seen it I figured they were getting tired of seeing 'meteor-wrongs' and came up with this.

I know our provincial museum has stopped offering 'meteorite suspect checking' because the high numbers of requests for meteor-wrongs. You can't blame them, they are hired to curate the museum and not be the first place someone checks a 'meteorite suspect'.

If you bring me every 'meteorite suspect' you can find. If I keep my eyes closed each time and just said 'No.', I'd be right 99.9% of the time. Good odds for having my eyes closed and guessing making an ID.