Tektite (Indochinite)
Impactite (Natural Glass)
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Browse meteorite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tektite (Indochinite)
Impactite (Natural Glass)
Likely iron-rich meteorite fragment
Undetermined stony-iron or iron meteorite; mineralogy may include Fe–Ni metal, troilite, and silicates
Possible iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, likely an iron–nickel alloy (kamacite/taenite)
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Unclassified stony-iron or ordinary chondrite candidate
Iron meteorite (probable)
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite
Iron meteorite (likely)
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite
Moldavite
Tektite (Silicates with aluminum, iron, manganese, and potassium oxide glass)
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni)
Likely weathered iron-rich meteorite
Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite candidate; confirmation requires laboratory testing
Metallic iron meteorite fragments (probable)
Iron meteorite, chiefly kamacite (α-(Fe,Ni)) with possible taenite
Tektite
Natural Impact Glass
Iron meteorite candidate
Likely iron-rich meteorite, possibly an ordinary chondrite or weathered iron meteorite; confirmation requires testing
Iron meteorite (likely etched or weathered iron meteorite)
Fe–Ni alloy, predominantly kamacite and taenite; possible ataxite/hexahedrite or coarse octahedrite
Polished pallasite meteorite
Pallasite: olivine (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄ in an Fe–Ni metal matrix
Iron-rich meteorite (probable stony-iron or weathered iron meteorite)
Unclassified meteorite; possible ordinary chondrite with iron-nickel metal and weathering products
Tumbled tektite (likely Indonesian or Philippine tektite)
Natural silica-rich impact glass; chiefly SiO₂ with minor Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O
Possible iron meteorite fragment
Iron–nickel meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy
Likely iron meteorite fragment
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, possibly an octahedrite (kamacite–taenite alloy)
Polished star-shaped meteorite slice (likely iron meteorite)
Iron meteorite, principally kamacite (α-Fe–Ni) with taenite (γ-Fe–Ni)
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Probable stony-iron or iron meteorite; exact classification requires testing
Possible iron meteorite or iron-rich terrestrial rock
Uncertain; possibly an iron meteorite composed mainly of kamacite (α-Fe,Ni)
Iron meteorite (probable)
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, commonly kamacite/taenite
Possible iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Natural silica glass)
Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)
Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)
Chondrite
Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica impactite glass)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Moldavite
Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Amorphous silica glass, SiO2 with impurities)
Moon (lunar surface depiction)
Lunar rock; chiefly anorthosite, basalt, and breccia (plagioclase-rich CaAl2Si2O8)
Possible iron-rich meteorite
Uncertain; likely an ordinary chondrite (stony meteorite), pending testing
Possible iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy
Metallic iron meteorite (probable)
Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite)
Ferrous Slag
Fused calcium-iron silicates (Industrial Slag)
Iron Slag
Iron smelting byproduct (Glassy/vesicular silicate)
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)
Likely assorted beach/river pebbles
Undetermined mixed lithologies; visible pieces may include quartz-rich and volcanic rocks
Libyan Desert Glass
Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2
Iron Meteorite (Individual)
Siderite (composed of Kamacite and Taenite minerals)
Iron-Nickel Meteorite
Siderite (Fe, Ni)