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Springwater Pallasite

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. Contributed by Robert Ward, Springwater 312 gram slice. PallasiteA class of meteorites characterized by a mixture of large olivineA magnesium-iron silicate mineral commonly found in meteorites. It occurs as microscopic crystal grains in chondrites and as [...]

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NWA 6472 LL3.2 8.00 grams

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. Contributed by Peter Marmet, NWA 6472 LL3.2 8.00 grams   Submit Pictures to Meteorite Pictures of the Day

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Imilac

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. 12.9 gram individual. 5 x 2 x 2 cm. Photo by Katherine Rambo, contributed by Twink Monrad, IMCA 9454   Submit Pictures to Meteorite Pictures of the Day

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Seymchan

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. 4711 gram end-cut. PallasiteA class of meteorites characterized by a mixture of large olivineA magnesium-iron silicate mineral commonly found in meteorites. It occurs as microscopic crystal grains in chondrites and as large often well formed crystals [...]

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Dimmitt H3.7 from the Monnig Collection

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. 714.1 gram individual, from the Monnig Collection. H3.7 Impactika  Submit Pictures to Meteorite Pictures of the Day

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Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. A 264g Spaceship individual that looks like it’s still falling. Deeply scalloped backside with fine flowlines and rollover ridges and rims. There are 4 mop-top nosecones on this incredible iron. by Gary Fujihara, IMCA 1693 Big [...]

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Chergach Meteorite with Impact Melt

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Meteorite Crater Study Kit

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Canyon Diablo Iron Coconino Co., Arizona

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Homestead Meteorite

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Unclassified NWA Chondrite 66.6 Grams

Question: Is a meteorite like the one pictured here considered fully crusted if it has a late flight breakup and the broken surface is covered only around its perimeter with crust and roll over material?  This melted material resulted from a too brief stable ablating flight after the in flight disruption of the mass. But, [...]

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