They are considered some of the most beautiful meteorites. There are two different types of stony-iron meteorites: pallasite and mesosiderite. Pallasites contain big, beautiful olive-green crystals - ...
The full-color images are taken in plane- and cross-polarized light and reflected light, and arranged to highlight textural variations in meteorites. Specimens are grouped to show the effects of ...
As early as 3,000 BC in Egypt, people found iron-rich rocks scattered across the dry landscape and realised they were different. The ancient Egyptians used these meteorites to create high status ...
Meteorites are pieces of stone or iron that have broken off from asteroids and planets and fallen from space to Earth. Meteorites have great scientific value, and rare types of meteorites also have ...