It is not an easy task identifying some meteorites. If your in doubt always have an expert look at it. The geology department of a university is a good place to start. You say you live in a rocky area. This makes the task of finding a true meteorite that much more difficult.
Terrestrial rocks can often look like some meteorites.
In some cases even the experts have to do chemical tests to be sure. I am often brought stones that are thought to be meteorites. So far, all have been meteorwrongs. The ones I'm not sure about, I have others look at. There are a number of good books on meteorites.