Slag is dense, typically black, and often magnetic, which is why many people ... an easy giveaway that it’s not a meteorite. Basalt is a fine-grained and dense volcanic rock.

Splat! A meteorite impact recorded by a doorbell camera gave scientists a rare view of a space rock at the moment it hit Earth. The sound is like shattering glass.

Most stony meteorites are magnetic and quite heavy for their size ... If your report appears promising, a specialist will propose laboratory examination of the specimen. Do not break the meteorite ...