Name/Title
Silicon (Boule)Entry/Object ID
2002.1.29Description
Chemical Composition: SiO
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Silicon (Boule)
Chemistry: Si
Group: Silicates
Location: Unknown
Description: Conical shape with multiple flat sides. Round base extending to a point. Silver-gray metallic 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: Medium
Rock Origin: Terrestrial
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Surface Process: Not apparent
Texture: MircocrystallineCollection
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.1Source or Donor
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition Method
Long-term LoanDimensions
Width
3-1/8 inDepth
3-1/8 inLength
4-1/8 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
Container
RightDrawer
Front Row / BottomShelf
Left, LeftWall
WestBuilding
Frieda Smith HallCategory
PermanentMoved By
Steve MillerDate
August 24, 2011Location
Room
Natural History StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
Permanent