Will I be able to use Mountain Lion

I have a macbook pro 4,1. and have been seeing possiblities that I may not be able to run Mountain Lion.  Does anyone know?  I purchased my machine in March 2008.  It is Intel  core 2 duo and currently run Snow Leopard.  I just pruchased an iPhone and have been waiting to upgrade so I can use the iCloud.  Thank you,
Sue

Thanks again, I just see:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model identifier: MacBook Pro 4, 1
But on the back of the computer there is some info and the year 2008, so I am assuming it is early 2008.

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