Name/Title
Silicon (wafer)Entry/Object ID
2002.1.44 (a-e)Description
Chemical Composition: SiO
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Silicon (wafer)
Chemistry: Si
Group: Silicates
Location: Unknown
Description: 5 Circular silicon wafers with no etching. Silver-gray in color. All have been previously broken and taped back together in one or more places.
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 CollectionDimensions
Width
4-7/8 inDepth
0 inLength
4-7/8 inDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest pointsLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-G-6Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
Jillian Mather KettleyDate
February 22, 2024
