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Meteorites Are Far More Amazing Than You Realize
Meteorites are primarily stony chondrites, but also include iron-rich achondrites and pallasites. Studying meteors provides ...
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The Imilac meteorite: a gem as old as the solar system
If we cut our Earth in half, we would also see an iron and nickel core in the middle Caroline says, 'This type of meteorite is made from iron, nickel metal and a mineral called olivine. This is a ...
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Michigan Man Finds Out the Rock He Has Been Using as a Doorstop Is a Meteorite Worth $100,000
The meteorite was inherited from the previous ... to be a rarity as it is made from an unusually high percentage of nickel. RELATED VIDEO: What’s the One Thing Astronaut Scott Kelly Wants ...
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Archaeologists make 'out of this world' discovery in 2,700-year-old cemeteries
The high nickel content in the iron indicated that the jewellery was crafted from an ataxite meteorite, known for its mirror-like finish. The researchers also suggested that the deliberate mixing ...
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Mighty meteorite facts
In 1954 in Alabama, a meteorite the size of a grapefruit crashed through a roof, bounced off a radio and hit Anne Hodges as she sat in her living room. Luckily she got away with just bruising and ...