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meteorite ![click to hear : meteorite click to hear : meteorite](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fragment of rock, iron or another mineral that crashes into Earth instead of completely burning up as it crosses the atmosphere.
stony meteorites ![click to hear : stony meteorites click to hear : stony meteorites](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Meteorites composed mainly of rocky matter. Divided into two groups: chondrites and achondrites.
iron meteorite ![click to hear : iron meteorite click to hear : iron meteorite](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel, marked by small faults.
stony-iron meteorite ![click to hear : stony-iron meteorite click to hear : stony-iron meteorite](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The rarest class of meteorites, characterized by the presence of almost equal quantities of rocky matter and metals.
achondrite ![click to hear : achondrite click to hear : achondrite](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Meteorite whose composition is similar to that of certain terrestrial rocks; believed to come from the Moon or from Mars.
chondrite ![click to hear : chondrite click to hear : chondrite](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The most common meteorite, characterized by the presence of rock or sulfurous matter in the form of minuscule spheres (chondrules).