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Iron Meteorite
Iron-Nickel Alloy (Kamacite and Taenite)
AI-generated identification · may be incorrectHardness of 4-5 on the Mohs scale, metallic gray to dark brown color, metallic luster, cubic crystal structure, high specific gravity around 7.8.
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Physical properties
Hardness of 4-5 on the Mohs scale, metallic gray to dark brown color, metallic luster, cubic crystal structure, high specific gravity around 7.8.
Formation & geological history
Formed in the cores of differentiated asteroids during the early formation of the solar system over 4.5 billion years ago.
Uses & applications
Prized by collectors, scientific research, and occasionally used in jewelry or custom knife making.
Geological facts
Iron meteorites often display unique Widmanstätten patterns when cut, etched, and polished, which are impossible to replicate artificially on Earth.
Field identification & locations
Identify by exceptionally high density, magnetism, and a fusion crust with thumbprint-like depressions called regmaglypts; found globally where impacts occurred.
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