Stony-iron meteorites consist of almost equal parts iron-nickel metal and silicate minerals including precious and semi-precious gemstones. They are considered some of the most beautiful meteorites.

They formed inside asteroids at a time when planets were only just coming together. If we cut our Earth in half, we would also see an iron and nickel core in the middle Caroline says, 'This type of ...

Scientists have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...

Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...

As early as 3,000 BC in Egypt, people found iron-rich rocks scattered across the dry landscape and realised they were different. The ancient Egyptians used these meteorites to create high status ...

IN March 1966, while engaged on a geological survey of a portion of the Eucla Basin in Western Australia, we discovered two large iron meteorites. The two principal masses, lying some 600 ft.

Countless celestial objects traverse the cosmos, each with its own unique characteristics and potential impact, literally, on Earth. Among ...

The meteorite's composition is rich in iron and crystallized minerals known as chondrules and it came out to be an incredibly rare specimen. Shockingly, only 17 meteorites have ever been recorded ...

Herd confirmed that they originated from an “ordinary chondrite,” the most common type of meteorite which is comprised of nickel and iron, among other elements. He believed that the specimen ...

The dagger also contained between 10 to 12 percent nickel, with the main ingredient being octahedrite, one type of iron meteorite. Analysis of the dagger by the team confirmed the existence of ...