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Meteorites are objects from space that survive Earth's atmosphere and crash into the planet's surface. Meteorites are commonly divided into three categories: iron meteorites, which are composed of metallic iron-nickel, stony meteorites, which are rocks composed of silicate minerals, and stony-iron meteorites, which are composed of a combination of the materials from the other categories.
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- Origin: Space http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-infor...
- Also Known As: Meteorites are referred to as meteors or shooting stars before they crash to the Earth's surface http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-infor...
- Naming: Meteorites are named for the area where they were found; usually a geographic feature or nearby town http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-infor...
- Frequency: An estimated 500 meteorites reach the Earth's surface each year http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-infor...
- Size: Meteorites range in size from marbles to basketballs, or even larger http://www.meteorite.com/meteorite-infor...
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View All Meteorite Questions (8) | Ask a QuestionWhat minerals are found in most meteorites? (2 Answers)Meteorites formed from the same dust and gas as Earth did, and they're made of pretty much the same minerals as Earth (typically olivine, pyroxene, and feldspar). However, most meteorites ... read moreHow many meteorites strike the atmosphere per day? (2 Answers)About 500,000 meteoroids of millimeter-size and up enter the earth's atmosphere daily. Those large enough to reach the earth's surface intact are then called meteorites, and meteors are the glowing ... read moreDescribe the meteorite from Mars found in the Antarctic? (1 Answer)The "Martian meteorite," officially named Allan Hills 84001 after its discovery site in the Allan Hills of Antarctica, is one of 34 meteorites thought to represent pieces of Mars that ... read moreWhat velocity do meteorites hit the atmosphere? Does most of the accelerate occur as the earth gravity pulls the meteorite in? (2 Answers)the velocity ranges due to the size of the meteorite. some travel at 500 km/h while there are some that have traveled up to 60000 km/h. read more
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Bedtime after lovely dram of scotch. Up and at 'em early tomorrow - meteorite curator duties call. :)
@ramblingrhi | November 14, 2009 04:57 AM -
a meteorite zone and that we have been annihilated several times in the past and that in 2012 it will happen again.
@Islandofsand | November 14, 2009 04:50 AM -
Last week a meteorite just missed Earth. We saw it fifteen hours out. What would we have done?
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