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solar system > meteoroid > meteorite > iron meteorite

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iron meteorite  

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  • Iron meteorites, also known as siderites, or ferrous meteorites, are a type of meteorite that consist overwhelmingly of an iron–nickel alloy known as meteoric iron that usually consists of two mineral phases: kamacite and taenite. Most iron meteorites originate from cores of planetesimals, with the exception of the IIE iron meteorite group. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_meteorite)

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