When I first discovered this meteorite, I originally thought it was from =

>Mars, because it was obviously volcanic and I reasoned that Mars would =

>be the most likely candidate. I originally thought the material might =

>have been ejected directly from a volcano on Mars, but later read of the =

>theory that meteoroid collisions on Mars may be responsible for giving =

>Martian material escape velocity.

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>I am very much interested in having my meteorite tested to determine if =

>it actually came from Mars. Can you tell me where to send a sample? If =

>you can be of any help to me, I would very much appreciate it.

Hello Mike,

The first step is to determine if the rock you have is a meteorite.

Mars meteorites are extremely rare, but from your descriptions you may

possibly have a stony meteorite, which is the most common type of

meteorite. From your photo, I can't really determine if it is

a meteorite. Can you send me a sample? A size of about a quarter with

.25 inches in thickness should do. Make sure that the sample is a piece

that has the exterior showing (with fusion crust if there is any), and also

shows the interior on the other side.

Send it to me at:

Ron Baalke

4800 Oak Grove Drive

M/S 525-3683

Pasadena, CA 91109