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Meteorite (Extraterrestrial Material)

Browse meteorite (extraterrestrial material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith) (Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite Xenolith)

Forsterite-rich Olivine (Mg2SiO4) in Aphanitic Basalt

igneous
Black Diamond (Carbonado) (Carbonado (Polycrystalline Diamond)) — gemstone

Black Diamond (Carbonado)

Carbonado (Polycrystalline Diamond)

gemstone
Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Peridot (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — gemstone

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

gemstone
Peridotite (Dunite) (Peridotite (mostly Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Peridotite (Dunite)

Peridotite (mostly Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

igneous
Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

mineral
Iron Meteorite (Individual) (Siderite (composed of Kamacite and Taenite minerals)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (Individual)

Siderite (composed of Kamacite and Taenite minerals)

igneous
Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

mineral
Peridot (Gem-quality Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot (Gem-quality Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

mineral
Peridot (Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — gemstone

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

gemstone
Micro-Meteorite (Micrometeoroid) (Extraterrestrial Spherule (Silicate or Iron-Nickel)) — mineral

Micro-Meteorite (Micrometeoroid)

Extraterrestrial Spherule (Silicate or Iron-Nickel)

mineral
Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (OC)) — Mineral (Extraterrestrial)

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (OC)

Mineral (Extraterrestrial)
Peridot (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — gemstone

Peridot

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

gemstone
Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

mineral
Peridot (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

mineral
Metallic iron meteorite (probable) (Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)) — meteorite

Metallic iron meteorite (probable)

Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)

meteorite
Small metallic meteorite-like specimen (Unclassified iron-rich meteorite candidate; possibly an ordinary chondrite or terrestrial slag) — meteorite

Small metallic meteorite-like specimen

Unclassified iron-rich meteorite candidate; possibly an ordinary chondrite or terrestrial slag

meteorite
Peridot (Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — gemstone

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

gemstone
Olivine (likely Peridot variety) (Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (likely Peridot variety)

Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Mineral
Peridot (Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

mineral
Peridot (Olivine) ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — gemstone

Peridot (Olivine)

(Mg, Fe)2SiO4

gemstone
Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous silica glass, SiO2 with impurities)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous silica glass, SiO2 with impurities)

meteorite
Moldavite (Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Moldavite

Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)

mineral
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
Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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

Meteorite

Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite fragment

meteorite
Micrometeorite (Spherule) (Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule) — mineral

Micrometeorite (Spherule)

Extraterrestrial Accretion Spherule

mineral
Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron) (Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)) — igneous

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron)

Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)

igneous
Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

mineral
Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)) — Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)

Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock
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

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC)

mineral
Peridot (Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specific variety: gem-quality forsterite), (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Mineral
Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form) (Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)

Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Mineral
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)
Tektite (Tektite (meteoritic glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Tektite (meteoritic glass)

meteorite
Iron Meteorite (Iron-Nickel Alloy (Kamacite and Taenite)) — meteorite

Iron Meteorite

Iron-Nickel Alloy (Kamacite and Taenite)

meteorite
Peridot (Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Mineral
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 (Siderite (Fe-Ni alloy, primarily Kamacite and Taenite)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Fe-Ni alloy, primarily Kamacite and Taenite)

igneous