Meteorite or pseudo meteorite?

Have you found a potential meteorite? That's great, because meteorites are very rare and of great scientific interest.

We would like to work with you to determine if your find is indeed a meteorite. Please answer the following questions to briefly describe the circumstances of the find and the object. Our experts will evaluate your request as soon as possible and contact you within the next four weeks.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

First name *

Surname *

An e-mail address* and/or a telephone number for us to contact you:

e-mail *

telephone number

Privacy notice *

Please confirm that you have read the NHM Vienna Privacy notice.

Object details

Date of discovery

When (date) was the object found? *

(Have you seen a fireball? You can report it here! Please give the time and direction - from where to where?)

Place of discovery

Where was the object found? (country, region, exact description of the location; also: street name, GPS coordinates, etc., special features) *

Background to the discovery

A brief description of the background to the find (origin of the object, targeted search, accidental find, etc.) *

Why do you think the object is a potential meteorite? *

Is the object magnetic? (Please tick as appropriate, self test with kitchen magnet) *

magnetic

non-magnetic

Note: Many meteorites are not magnetic. This is not a unique feature, but can be helpful in identification of a possible meteorite.

What is the nature of the object? (Please tick as appropriate) *

heavier than ordinary rock

recognisable cavities

the outside is different from the inside

Dimensions, weight (e.g. kitchen scale) and optional comments *

Photos

Please upload up to 3 photos of the object with scale (e.g. coin, ruler). You can upload photos in jpg or png format with a maximum size of 3 MB.

Images from two perspectives are ideal for identifying the object, with the inside of the object visible if possible (e.g. fracture surface). Please make sure there are no people recognisable in the pictures. Videos are not required.

Picture 1

description (optional)

Picture 2

description (optional)

Picture 3

description (optional)

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