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Meteorite

Browse meteorite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Fe, Ni)

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

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

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

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

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

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Tektite (Indochinite (Tektite)) — igneous

Tektite

Indochinite (Tektite)

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)

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)

Ferrochrome Slag (Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)) — Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)

Ferrochrome Slag

Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)

Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)

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

Iron Meteorite

Iron Meteorite (Group IAB or IIIAB common)

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

Iron Meteorite

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

Meteorite (extraterrestrial material)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC)

Black Beauty Meteorite (NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)) — igneous

Black Beauty Meteorite

NWA 7034 (Northwest Africa 7034)

Lunar Breccia Meteorite (Lunar Feldspathic Breccia) — igneous

Lunar Breccia Meteorite

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Siderite (Meteoric Iron-Nickel alloy)) — igneous

Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Siderite (Meteoric Iron-Nickel alloy)

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

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel alloy)

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

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel alloy)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

L or H type Ordinary Chondrite

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group classification)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group classification)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite (primarily composed of kamacite and taenite alloys)) — Mineral

Iron Meteorite

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (primarily composed of kamacite and taenite alloys)

Chelyabinsk Meteorite (Ordinary chondrite (LL5)) — meteorite

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

Ordinary chondrite (LL5)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)

Meteorite (Chondrite) (Chondritic Meteorite (Undifferentiated extraterrestrial rock)) — igneous

Meteorite (Chondrite)

Chondritic Meteorite (Undifferentiated extraterrestrial rock)

Iron Meteorite (Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)) — Mineral/Rock (Extraterrestrial Origin)

Iron Meteorite

Iron-nickel alloy (primarily kamacite and taenite)

Mineral/Rock (Extraterrestrial Origin)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H Type)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)) — mineral

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)

Chondrite Meteorite (L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L3 Chondrite (Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H Type)) — Mineral

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H Type)

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

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel Alloy)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (meteoritic iron, Fe-Ni alloy)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (meteoritic iron, Fe-Ni alloy)