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Meteorite

Browse meteorite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Majorite

Hutcheonite

Maskelynite

Suevite

Anorthite

Moldavite

Iron-rich meteorite fragment (probable) (Unclassified meteoritic iron–nickel or stony-iron fragment) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite fragment (probable)

Unclassified meteoritic iron–nickel or stony-iron fragment

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Fe, Ni)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Fe, Ni)

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Unclassified iron meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron oxide-rich meteorite) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Unclassified iron meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron oxide-rich meteorite

Meteorite (Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite) — meteorite

Meteorite

Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Meteorite (Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite fragment) — meteorite

Meteorite

Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite fragment

Shatter Cone (Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

Likely iron meteorite fragment (Iron–nickel meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)) — meteorite

Likely iron meteorite fragment

Iron–nickel meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (comprised primarily of Kamacite and Taenite alloys)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (comprised primarily of Kamacite and Taenite alloys)

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)) — Mineral/Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)

Mineral/Extraterrestrial Rock

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct) (Ferro-silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Unclassified iron meteorite or stony-iron meteorite; confirmation requires chemical and nickel testing) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Unclassified iron meteorite or stony-iron meteorite; confirmation requires chemical and nickel testing

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Undetermined stony-iron or iron meteorite; possible weathered iron meteorite) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Undetermined stony-iron or iron meteorite; possible weathered iron meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-nickel alloy (e.g., Kamacite, Taenite)) — Meteorite (extraterrestrial material)

Iron Meteorite

Iron-nickel alloy (e.g., Kamacite, Taenite)

Meteorite (extraterrestrial material)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stone Meteorite (Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stone Meteorite (Chondrite)

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Siderite (Iron Meteorite)) — meteorite

Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Siderite (Iron Meteorite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Possibility) (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite (Possibility)

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Iron Meteorite (Candidate) (Iron Meteorite (Siderite)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite (Candidate)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Iron Meteorite (Iron Meteorite (Group IAB or IIIAB common)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Iron Meteorite (Group IAB or IIIAB common)

Tektite (Natural impact glass) — meteorite

Tektite

Natural impact glass

Tektite (Tektite (meteoritic glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Tektite (meteoritic glass)

Small dark metallic-looking rock fragment (Undetermined; possibly iron oxide-rich material or a metallic mineral) — mineral

Small dark metallic-looking rock fragment

Undetermined; possibly iron oxide-rich material or a metallic mineral

Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment (Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite; exact identification requires testing) — meteorite

Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment

Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite; exact identification requires testing

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Tektite (Indochinite (Tektite)) — igneous

Tektite

Indochinite (Tektite)

Iron Meteorite (Meteoritic Iron (Fe-Ni alloy)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Meteoritic Iron (Fe-Ni alloy)

Likely metallic meteorite fragment (Unclassified iron-rich meteorite; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite) — meteorite

Likely metallic meteorite fragment

Unclassified iron-rich meteorite; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite (L or H type Ordinary Chondrite) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L or H type Ordinary Chondrite

Tektite (Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Impactite (Natural Silicate Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Libyan Desert Glass (Natural Silica Glass (SiO2 with minor iron and titanium)) — mineraloid

Libyan Desert Glass

Natural Silica Glass (SiO2 with minor iron and titanium)

Tektite (likely Indochinite) (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (likely Indochinite)

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Iron Meteorite (Fragment) (Siderite (Iron-Nickel alloy: Kamacite and Taenite)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (Fragment)

Siderite (Iron-Nickel alloy: Kamacite and Taenite)

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni alloy) — igneous

Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni alloy

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)) — meteorite

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Siderite)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Siderite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)