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Meteorites

What Are Meteorites?

What Are Meteorites? Rocks which were once part of planets or large asteroids.

Identifying Meteorites

Meteorite Identification: Step one in identifying a possible meteorite is the magnet test.

Collecting Meteorites

Collecting Meteorites: Tips and guidance from an avid collector and meteorite professional.

Hunting Meteorites

Hunting Meteorites: A meteorite hunter must be resourceful, observant and patient.

Mars Meteorites

Mars Meteorites: Interesting iron meteorites found by Mars rovers.

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Impactites

What are Impactites? Learn about the interesting rocks found at impact sites.

Stony Iron Meteorites

Stony Iron Meteorites: Are divided into two groups: pallasites and mesosiderites.

Value of Meteorites

How Much Are Meteorites Worth? Value ranges from $0.50 to $1,000 a gram.

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Vesta Meteorites

Vesta Meteorites: About 5% of the meteorites found on Earth are from the asteroid Vesta.

Iron Meteorites

Iron Meteorites: The Widmanstätten Pattern is in all iron meteorites.

Stone Meteorites

Stone Meteorites: Are the most common type of meteorites called Chondrites.

Meteorite Types

Meteorite Types and Classification: Three main types: iron, stone,stony iron.

Meteorites

Meteors, Meteorites, Fireballs! What are those bright streaks in the night sky?

The present is the key to the past.

Largest Meteorite

World's Largest Meteorite: Hoba, in Namibia, is the record - 66 tons of iron!

Australia Impact Site

Second Largest Impact Site in Australia: A buried 80 km wide asteroid impact site.

Geology underlies it all.