Name/Title
MeteoriteEntry/Object ID
2002.1.10Description
Chemical Composition: SiO,Fe,Ni
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Meteorite
Chemistry: Si,Fe,Ni
Group: Chondrites
Location: Unknown
Description: Thin slice with smooth face. Face shows Widdmanstatten crystal pattern in a silver-gray color.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids. When it enters the atmosphere, impact pressure causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star. The term bolide refers to either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or to an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface.
Type of Fossils Present: None
Hardness: 9 Corundum
Luster: Metallic
Pressure: High
Rock Color: Dark
Rock Origin: Extra-terrestrial
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Surface Process: Not apparent
Texture: MircocrystallineCollection
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.1Source or Donor
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition Method
Long-term LoanOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
New Accession NumberOther Name
2020.9.31Other Numbers
Number Type
Display Dice NumberOther Number
79Dimensions
Height
4.1 cmWidth
3.6 cmDepth
0.2 cmWeight
20.3 gLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
DS-13Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
Exhibit
