If you are rather new to meteorites and rocks.....and the difference between the two is confusing, try visiting Bob's Rockshop Website, the home of Rock and Gem Magazine. There are plenty of links for your study of rocks.
My favorite rock book for my education is The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. This book has a zillion color pictures, tons of reading about minerals and the rocks that are made up of minerals.
Bob doesn't really have a rock shop....he has a magazine and a web site!
There is, at "Bob's Rock Shop" web site, a link to the North American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, where one can look up one's home state to find a list of all of the rock clubs in your state, Arizona has 24 clubs listed. I recommend for new rock collectors that thirst for knowledge of rocks and the relationship between rocks and rocks from space to join a rock club and bring in all of your locally found meteorwrong specimens for help in identifying them from space rocks. Club members love a new challenge and new member interest. There already may be meteorite collectors in the club.
For meteorite help, try Rocks From Space by O. Richard Norton for your first book. Most larger libraries have it if you can not afford one today.
Hope this helps, Dave Freeman A very proud rockhound too! ebay user ID mjwy With items now posted.
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