To find fossil meteorites in coal, all you need to do is collect everything caught on your tramp iron magnets over a period of several months. Set up bins near the magnets at your mine or plant for this purpose. Throw away any metal objects which are obviously man-made. Examine any unknown or rock-like particles. Send them to us for analysis.

Fossil meteorites may come in any size and their surface appearances will vary widely. They may be coated with a surface of rust or a rind of pyrite. They may not be too strongly magnetic. Fossil meteorites may be heavily corroded, have holes or pock-marks in their surfaces, or they may look like ordinary rocks. They may not look like a "meteorite" at all!

Geologists at Pennsylvania State University are conducting a scientific study of fossil meteorites.

PLEASE SEND ANY UNUSUAL OR SUSPICIOUS MATERIALS YOU FIND IN YOUR COAL TO:

Andrew A. Sicree, Curator
Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum,
Pennsylvania State University 122 Steidle Building,
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-6427 Fax: (814) 863-7708
email: sicree@geosc.psu.edu

Include your name, address, and phone with any samples sent to the above address. If known, list the place and date of find. (Specimens will be returned upon request.)