Possible meteorite?? Found it near some trails in malibu!

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I have to ask... why would you think so? There just isn't anything about its appearance which would suggest 'meteorite'.
 

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Practically all meteorites contain a significant amount of extraterrestrial iron and nickel, so the first step in identifying a possible meteorite is the magnet test. Iron and stony-iron meteorites are rich in iron, and will stick to a powerful magnet so strongly that it can be difficult to separate them!
 

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For more opinions, you might want to repost your question here... Geological Forums
A few more pics in better lighting with your rock cleaned up would also help. :thumbsup:

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