Mom Finds Meteorite Worth About $20,000

People from all over the world are in the tiny town of Lotus in El Dorado County looking for something that’s out of this world, but leave it to a stay-at-home mom walking her dog to find a precious meteorite.
Meteorites landed in California’s Gold Country several days ago, creating a modern day gold rush.
The rock Brenda Salveson found is 17 grams, equal to just over a tablespoon of sugar. But when it comes in the form of an asteroid, its weight has no boundaries.

“I was lucky, blessed, good karma,” Brenda said. “It was sitting there at my toes like an Easter egg.”
An egg? More like a diamond in the rough. That gem from outer space was found at the Lotus park where Brenda, her kids and her collie come to nearly every day.
Go here for the full story by Neda Iranpour of CBS Sacramento.