Stony Meteorite

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5361. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Meteors

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A meteorite having a composition primarily of silicates, with only a small (typically 5%) metal content, mostly nickel-iron. Stony meteorites are also referred to simply as stones; an obsolete name is aerolite. Stones are by far the commonest type of meteorite, accounting for nearly 93% of all known specimens. Their dark fusion crust (where the outer layers have been partially melted by frictiona...

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