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Meteorite

Browse meteorite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Majorite

Hutcheonite

Maskelynite

Suevite

Anorthite

Moldavite

Moon (lunar surface depiction) (Lunar rock; chiefly anorthosite, basalt, and breccia (plagioclase-rich CaAl2Si2O8)) — meteorite

Moon (lunar surface depiction)

Lunar rock; chiefly anorthosite, basalt, and breccia (plagioclase-rich CaAl2Si2O8)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impactite glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impactite glass)

Possible iron-rich meteorite (Uncertain; likely an ordinary chondrite (stony meteorite), pending testing) — meteorite

Possible iron-rich meteorite

Uncertain; likely an ordinary chondrite (stony meteorite), pending testing

Possible iron meteorite (Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy) — meteorite

Possible iron meteorite

Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy

Iron meteorite fragment (likely weathered meteorite) (Fe–Ni metal, commonly kamacite with taenite; possible stony-iron or iron-oxide fusion crust) — meteorite

Iron meteorite fragment (likely weathered meteorite)

Fe–Ni metal, commonly kamacite with taenite; possible stony-iron or iron-oxide fusion crust

Iron meteorite candidate (Likely iron-rich meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron meteorite; confirmation requires testing) — meteorite

Iron meteorite candidate

Likely iron-rich meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron meteorite; confirmation requires testing

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)

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

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)

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

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous silica glass, SiO2 with impurities)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite) (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Chondrite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group)) — meteorite

Chondrite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group)

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite)) — meteorite

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides) — mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides

mineral-like byproduct

Ferrous Slag (Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)) — Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferrous Slag

Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)

Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue) — mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue

mineral-like (anthropogenic)

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

Indochinite Tektite

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Magnetite-rich iron ore (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), possibly with hematite and silicate matrix) — mineral

Magnetite-rich iron ore

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), possibly with hematite and silicate matrix

Ironstone Concretion (Desert Varnish / Hematite-Goethite Nodule) (Iron oxide / hydroxide deposit (predominantly Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Desert Varnish / Hematite-Goethite Nodule)

Iron oxide / hydroxide deposit (predominantly Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Iron Slag (Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite (Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Rounded brown pebble, likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite

Probable quartz-rich sandstone (SiO₂-dominated); exact identification requires testing

Ironstone concretion (probable hematite–goethite-rich ironstone) (Iron oxide/hydroxide concretion; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH)), with possible magnetite and quartz) — sedimentary

Ironstone concretion (probable hematite–goethite-rich ironstone)

Iron oxide/hydroxide concretion; chiefly hematite (Fe₂O₃) and goethite (FeO(OH)), with possible magnetite and quartz

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Native Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia) (Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)) — igneous

Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Achondrite, Lunar Meteorite (Feldspathic Breccia)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2

Small dark mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag) — mineral

Small dark mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite) — Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite

Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Slag (Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass) — mineral

Slag

Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass

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

Peridot (Olivine)

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

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or weathered Iron-Nickel) (Meteorite (Fe-Ni alloy & silicates)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or weathered Iron-Nickel)

Meteorite (Fe-Ni alloy & silicates)

Possible basaltic rock or meteorite candidate (Likely vesicular basalt; meteorite identification cannot be confirmed visually) — igneous

Possible basaltic rock or meteorite candidate

Likely vesicular basalt; meteorite identification cannot be confirmed visually

Unidentified weathered mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; likely a weathered iron-rich silicate or sulfide-bearing specimen) — mineral

Unidentified weathered mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; likely a weathered iron-rich silicate or sulfide-bearing specimen

Likely weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide alteration) — igneous

Likely weathered basalt or iron-rich volcanic rock

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine with iron-oxide alteration

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (High-silica tektite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (High-silica tektite)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2 + tracing minerals) — mineraloid / impactite

Libyan Desert Glass

Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2 + tracing minerals

mineraloid / impactite

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)