Tick anything you already have, in any order. Quests unlock once this is done.
Almost every real find is magnetic, so a magnet on a stick is the first filter. Bag and label where each one came from, because location is most of what a find is worth.
2 things left above. Quests are real things you go and do, so they only make sense once you have what you need.
First one waiting: Handle a confirmed meteorite and a meteorwrong side by side