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Systems of grouping meteorites based on shared characteristics
In meteoritics, a meteorite classification system attempts to group similar meteorites and allows scientists to communicate with a standardized terminology
Meteorite_classification
Solid debris from outer space that hits a planetary surface
Modern classification schemes divide meteorites into groups according to their structure, chemical and isotopic composition and mineralogy. "Meteorites" less
Meteorite
Meteorite composed of iron-nickel alloy called meteoric iron
Iron meteorites, also called siderites or ferrous meteorites, are a type of meteorite consisting overwhelmingly of an iron–nickel alloy known as meteoric
Iron_meteorite
Deprecated term formerly used in meteoritics
Nonmagmatic meteorite (also nonmagmatic iron meteorite) is a deprecated term formerly used in meteoritics to describe iron meteorites that were originally
Nonmagmatic_meteorite
Wadsworth is a rare HED meteorite that fell in Ohio in USA on 17 March 2026. A bright daytime bolide was seen streaking through the sky over Cleveland
Wadsworth_(meteorite)
Collected meteorite whose fall was observed
A meteorite fall, also called an observed fall, is a meteorite collected after its fall from outer space, that was observed by people or automated devices
Meteorite_fall
Meteorites that consist of nearly equal parts of meteoric iron and silicates
rank of all Meteorite classification schemes, usually called "Type". The meteoric iron of stony-irons is similar to that of iron meteorites, consisting
Stony-iron_meteorite
Class of stony meteorites made of round grains
A chondrite (/ˈkɒn.draɪt/, CON-drite) is a stony (non-metallic) meteorite that has not been modified by either melting or differentiation of the parent
Chondrite
This is a glossary of terms used in meteoritics, the science of meteorites. 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References 2 Pallas
Glossary_of_meteoritics
Group of iron meteorites
IAB meteorites are a group of iron meteorites according to their overall composition and a group of primitive achondrites because of silicate inclusions
IAB_meteorite
Scientific study of meteors, meteorites and meteoroids
meteoritics is known as a meteoriticist. Scientific research in meteoritics includes the collection, identification, and classification of meteorites
Meteoritics
Meteoroid that survives Earth's atmosphere
Glossary of meteoritics List of Martian meteorites List of meteorite minerals List of meteorites on Mars Meteorite classification Meteoritical Society Solar
Micrometeorite
Water and its precursors in asteroids
human consumption, or for agricultural production. Since the early 1800s, meteorites have been assumed to be "space rocks", not terrestrial or atmospheric
Asteroidal_water
Class of stony-iron meteorite
The pallasites are a class of stony-iron meteorite. They are relatively rare, and can be distinguished by the presence of large olivine crystal inclusions
Pallasite
Meteorite found in Sweden
within the Kinnekulle mountain plateau. The meteorite type does not fit into existing meteorite classification. It was preliminarily classified as "winonaite-like"
Österplana_065
Iron-nickel meteorite found in Oregon, U.S.
Meteorite, officially named Willamette and originally known as Tomanowos by the Clackamas Chinook Native American tribe, is an iron-nickel meteorite found
Willamette_Meteorite
Measure of the degree of fracturing of the matrix of a common chondrite meteorite
Meteorite shock stage is a measure of the degree of fracturing of the matrix of a common chondrite meteorite. Impacts on the parent body of a meteoroid
Meteorite_shock_stage
Type of iron meteorite
groups were split. Group IV was split into IVA and IVB meteorites. The chemical classification is based on diagrams that plot nickel content against different
IVB_meteorite
CV3 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite
The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over
Allende_meteorite
Terrestrial alteration of a meteorite
Meteorite weathering is the terrestrial alteration of a meteorite. Most meteorites date from the oldest times in the Solar System and are by far the oldest
Meteorite_weathering
Very large iron meteorite from Greenland
The Cape York meteorite, also known as the Innaanganeq meteorite, is one of the largest known iron meteorites, classified as a medium octahedrite in chemical
Cape_York_meteorite
Group of rare meteorites
for the type 1 meteorites in the older classification scheme of Van Schmus-Wood, still used for petrography. Petrographic type-1 meteorites, by definition
CI_chondrite
Iron meteorite from Meteor Crater used as sulfur isotopic reference material
The Canyon Diablo meteorite refers to the many fragments of the approximately 50 m (160 ft) diameter asteroid that created Meteor Crater (also called
Canyon_Diablo_(meteorite)
Group of primitive achondrites
"Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification" (PDF). In D. S. Lauretta; H. Y. McSween, Jr. (eds.). Meteorites and the early solar system II
IIICD_meteorite
Meteorite found in Nigeria
"The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors," referring to the SNC classification of meteorites (Shergottites
Zagami_meteorite
Round grain found in chondrites, stony meteorites
Weisberg et al. (2006) "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification". In, Meteorites and the Early Solar System II, 19–52 (D.S. Lauretta and
Chondrule
Meteorite made of rock originating from Mars
as a meteorite. As of September 2020[update], 277 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the 72,000 meteorites that have
Martian_meteorite
Solid debris from an outer space that fell in the Philippines
Orconuma meteorite is a meteorite that was discovered in the Philippines, and it is one of six meteorites from the Philippines listed in the Meteoritical Society's
Orconuma_meteorite
Type of iron meteorite
IIAB meteorites are a group of iron meteorites. Their structural classification ranges from hexahedrites to octahedrites. IIABs have the lowest concentration
IIAB_meteorites
1947 meteorite impact in southeastern Russia
SFSR, part of the Soviet Union, an iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin mountains in 1947. Large iron meteorite falls have been witnessed, and fragments
Sikhote-Alin_meteorite
Meteorite found in the United States
meteorite is a primitive achondrite meteorite. It is the type specimen and by far the largest meteorite of the winonaite group. The Winona meteorite is
Winona_meteorite
Very large iron meteorite from Altay prefecture in Northern Xinjiang, China
The Aletai meteorite, previously also known as the Armanty meteorite or Xinjiang meteorite, is one of the largest known iron meteorites, classified as
Aletai_meteorite
Class of chondritic meteorites
chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include some of the most primitive known meteorites. The C chondrites
Carbonaceous_chondrite
Meteorite found in the United States
Vermillion meteorite. Glossary of meteoritics M. K. Weisberg; T. J. McCoy; A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification". In D
Vermillion_meteorite
Meteorite found in France
scientifically important carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell in southwestern France in 1864. The Orgueil meteorite fell on May 14, 1864, a few minutes after
Orgueil_(meteorite)
Structural class of iron meteorites
because they do not fit in any of the groups currently recognized by meteorite classification. Some ataxites belong to the IAB group and fall into the sHL (high-Au
Ataxite
2007 meteorite strike in Peru
Kamacite occurs naturally only in meteorites. The official classification of the Carancas meteorite, accepted by the Meteoritical Society, was done by a team
2007_Carancas_impact_event
Meteorite found in Victoria, Australia
The Murchison meteorite is a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria. It belongs to the carbonaceous chondrite class, a group
Murchison_meteorite
Pallasite meteorite found near Fukang, China
Fukang meteorite is a meteorite that was found in the mountains near Fukang, China in 2000. It is a pallasite—a type of stony–iron meteorite with olivine
Fukang_meteorite
Meteorite found in the United States
McCoy, A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification" (PDF). Meteorites and the early solar system II. Tucson: University of
Eagle_Station_meteorite
Stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules
An achondrite is a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules. It consists of material similar to terrestrial basalts or plutonic rocks and has
Achondrite
Group of iron meteorites
iron is composed of kamacite. Iron meteorites are designated with a Roman numeral and one or two letters. Classification is based on diagrams in which nickel
IIG_meteorite
Meteorite
The Dergaon meteorite fell near the town of Dergaon in Assam, India, on March 2, 2001. The meteorite was named after the location. Researchers have classified
Dergaon_Meteorite
meteorites on Earth. Size can be assessed by the largest fragment of a given meteorite or the total amount of material coming from the same meteorite
List of largest meteorites on Earth
List_of_largest_meteorites_on_Earth
Meteorite
Gibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. It was named after the nearest town: Gibeon. The meteorite was discovered by the Nama
Gibeon_(meteorite)
Statistics used to find the amount of meteorites
Meteorite fall statistics are frequently used by planetary scientists to approximate the true flux of meteorites on Earth. Meteorite falls are those meteorites
Meteorite_fall_statistics
Remains of the Chelyabinsk meteor
The Chelyabinsk meteorite (Russian: Челябинский метеорит, Chelyabinskii meteorit) is the fragmented remains of the large Chelyabinsk meteor of 15 February
Chelyabinsk_meteorite
Octahedrite meteorite
The Muonionalusta meteorite (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmuo̯nionˌɑlustɑ], Swedish pronunciation: [mʉˈǒːnɪɔnalːɵsta]) is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite
Muonionalusta
Small group of meteors
pallasite meteorite specimen that do not fit into any of the other defined pallasite groups. In meteorite classification, five meteorites have to be
Eagle_Station_group
Group of primitive achondrite meteorites
Winona meteorite Glossary of meteoritics M. K. Weisberg; T. J. McCoy; A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification" (PDF)
Winonaite
Meteorite that hit England in 2021
The Winchcombe meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that was observed entering the Earth's atmosphere as a fluorescent green fireball over
Winchcombe_meteorite
Rare type of stony meteorite
stony meteorite that has a unique mineralogical composition very different from that of other stony meteorites. This dark grey or brownish meteorite type
Ureilite
Sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System
Meteor Organization. Retrieved 2018-01-22. Notkin, Geoffrey. "Meteorite types and classification". Meteorwritings. Geology.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02. Povenmire
Meteoroid
Stony meteorite
The Tagish Lake meteorite fell at 16:43 UTC on 18 January 2000 in the Tagish Lake area in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Fragments of the Tagish
Tagish_Lake_(meteorite)
Rock created or modified by impact of a meteorite
Impactite is rock created or modified by one or more impacts of a meteorite. Impactites are considered metamorphic rock, because their source materials
Impactite
Obsolete classification of chondritic meteorites now classified as LL
Amphoterite is an obsolete classification of chondritic meteorites that are now classified as LL (Low Iron and Low total metal content) types. Most of
Amphoterite
Meteorite found in Kentucky
The Murray meteorite is a CM2-type carbonaceous chondrite that exploded more than 45 km above western Kentucky in the early morning of 20 September 1950
Murray_meteorite
Subdivision of meteorites
group Glossary of meteoritics M. K. Weisberg; T. J. McCoy; A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification". In D. S. Lauretta;
Primitive_achondrite
Australian network of meteoroid tracking cameras
designed to track meteoroids entering the atmosphere, and aid in recovering meteorites. It currently operates 50 autonomous cameras, spread across Western Australia
Desert_Fireball_Network
Meteorite that fell in Normandy, France in April 1803
L'Aigle is a meteorite that fell on 26 April 1803 over L'Aigle, Lower Normandy, France, during a meteor shower. Before the event, meteorites were generally
L'Aigle_(meteorite)
Group of meteorites
CM chondrites are a group of chondritic meteorites which resemble their type specimen, the Mighei meteorite. The CM is the most commonly recovered group
CM_chondrite
Meteorites discovered in Argentina
of Heaven" or "Field of the Sky" in English) refers to a group of iron meteorites and the area in Argentina where they were found. The site straddles the
Campo_del_Cielo
Martian meteorite which landed in Egypt in 1911
Nakhla is a Martian meteorite which fell in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes
Nakhla_meteorite
Meteorite found in Victoria, Australia
The Maryborough meteorite is a meteorite that was found in the Maryborough Regional Park near the town of Maryborough in Victoria, Australia. At 17 kilograms
Maryborough_meteorite
Crystal patterns found in some meteorites
nickel–iron, found in the octahedrite shapes of iron meteorite crystals and some pallasites. Iron meteorites are very often formed from a single crystal of
Widmanstätten_pattern
Group of meteorites found in Mexico
Toluca is a group of iron meteorites found in Jiquipilco, Mexico near Toluca. The meteorites probably crashed into Earth more than 10,000 years ago. For
Toluca_(meteorite)
Meteorite found in Egypt
Gebel Kamil is a meteorite that struck Egypt later than 3000 BC, leaving a crater surrounded by thousands of pieces of iron shrapnel with a total weight
Gebel_Kamil_(meteorite)
Meteorite found in Russia
The Chinga meteorite is an iron meteorite. It is structurally an ataxite with very rare kamacite lamella. The meteoric iron is a part of the lamella taenite
Chinga_meteorite
Martian meteorite
is a Martian meteorite. It contains portions estimated to be 4.43 billion years old and contains the most water of any Martian meteorite found on Earth
Northwest_Africa_7034
Subdivision of pallasite meteorites
concentrations. Glossary of meteoritics M. K. Weisberg; T. J. McCoy, A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification" (PDF). In D. S.
Pyroxene_pallasite_grouplet
Meteorite found in Poland
ungrouped enstatite achondrite its classification is still an ongoing scientific debate. The Zakłodzie meteorite was found beside a dirt road by Stanisław
Zaklodzie_meteorite
Meteorite that hit Kaba, Hungary in 1857
The Kaba meteorite (original Hungarian name: Kabai meteorit), a 2,601 kilogram stone, struck the outskirts of the Hungarian town of Kaba on 15 April 1857
Kaba_meteorite
Pallasite meteorite discovered in Russia
Seymchan is a pallasite meteorite found in the dry bed of the river Hekandue, a left tributary of river Yasachnaya in the Magadan district, Russia, near
Seymchan_(meteorite)
Classification type of a class of astronomical objects
correlated with meteorite types:[citation needed] C-type – Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites S-type – Stony meteorites M-type – Iron meteorites V-type – HED
Asteroid_spectral_types
German mineralogist (1798–1873)
Aristides Brezina (1848–1909), the "Rose-Tschermak-Brezina classification" system of meteorites was developed. He identified many minerals new to science
Gustav_Rose
Meteorite found in China
The Nantan meteorite is an iron meteorite that belongs to the IAB group and the MG (main group) subgroup. In 2000, pieces of the meteorite were included
Nantan_meteorite
Alloy of iron and nickel found in meteorites
Kamacite is an alloy of iron and nickel, which is found on Earth only in meteorites. According to the International Mineralogical Association (IMA) it is
Kamacite
American astronomer
large collection of meteorites, examining them as part of his studies to form a revised and simplified meteorite classification scheme. Although the
Frederick_C._Leonard
Meteorite
relationships. 1989, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 53, 2747–2767. Meteorite Studies, a photographic classification: Qidong Archived 2006-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
Qidong_(meteorite)
Alloy of iron and nickel found in meteorites
Strunz classification is I/A.08-20, while the Dana classification is 1.1.11.2. Campo del Cielo strewn field in Argentina. Henbury Meteorites Conservation
Taenite
Meteorite found in Western Sahara
Samples reached the market quickly and the official classification was approved by The Meteoritical Society on August 12, 2013. Jbilet Winselwan was classified
Jbilet_Winselwan_meteorite
American geologist
meteorite.) Analyses of Stone Meteorites (1911) (See meteorite classification.) The mineral farringtonite, first found in the Springwater meteorite,
Oliver_C._Farrington
Meteorite found in Western Australia
Mason Gully is an ordinary chondrite of subclass H5, and is the second meteorite to be recovered using the Desert Fireball Network (DFN) camera observatory
Mason_Gully
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
miles southwest of Glen Rose. In 2009, Chalk Mountain was the site of a meteorite hoax. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers
Chalk_Mountain,_Texas
New Zealand-American geochemist
in the study of meteorites. He played a leading part in understanding the nature of the Solar System through his studies of meteorites and lunar rocks
Brian_Mason_(geochemist)
Glaciated mountain summit in Alaska, USA
empties to Prince William Sound. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Meteorite Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold
Meteorite_Mountain
Rare type of meteorite
chondrite meteorites "Meteoritical Bulletin: Recommended classifications". Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 2020-04-24. "Meteoritical Bulletin:
Enstatite_chondrite
Meteorite that fell in 1954 in Alabama
The Sylacauga meteorite fell on November 30, 1954, at 12:46 p.m. local time (18:46 UT) in Oak Grove, Alabama, near Sylacauga, in the United States. It
Sylacauga_(meteorite)
by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification in 2014 from a small meteorite sample. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral
Kuratite
Museum in Strasbourg, France
2023-05-08. "Les modèles de météorites". Musée de minéralogie de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2023-05-08. J. T. Wasson, Meteorites: Classification and Properties, Springer
Musée_de_minéralogie
Meteorite
Aubrite meteorite that fell in 1948 in Kansas, United States. After a brilliant fireball and a loud noise, a very large shower of meteorites fell over
Norton_County_(meteorite)
Structural class of iron meteorite
Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History. University of California Press. p. 339. ISBN 9780520073968. Wasson, J.T. (2012) [1974]. "C. Classification of Metal-Rich
Hexahedrite
Iron meteorite
Gay Gulch is an iron meteorite found in 1901 by miners near Dawson City, Yukon Territory, using a slice box to mine alluvial gold. They were exploiting
Gay_Gulch_meteorite
First known lunar meteorite found on Earth
abbreviation Y-791197, is a meteorite that was found in Antarctica on November 20, 1979. It is the first lunar meteorite to be found on Earth, but was
Yamato_791197
Meteorite in Lithuania
Padvarninkai meteorite is a meteorite that fell on 9 February 1929 near the village of Padvarninkai [lt] located near Andrioniškis, Anykščiai District
Padvarninkai_meteorite
Meteorite found in Western Australia
The Mundrabilla meteorite is an iron meteorite found in 1911 in Australia, one of the largest meteorites found, with a total known weight of 22 tonnes
Mundrabilla_(meteorite)
Meteorite found in South Australia
contributed to the classification of meteorites and identification of potential origins. Typically, meteorites of a particular classification will exhibit similar
Bunburra_Rockhole_(meteorite)
Meteorite found in Western Sahara
The Itqiy meteorite is an enstatite-rich stony-iron meteorite. It is classified as an enstatite chondrite of the EH group that was nearly melted and is
Itqiy_meteorite
2004 meteorite in New Zealand
The Auckland meteorite, also known as the Ellerslie meteorite, landed in Ellerslie, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on 12 June 2004. It crashed through
Auckland_(meteorite)
Meteorite
Stannern meteorite fell on May 22, 1808 into the Moravian village Stonařov (in German Stannern), in today's Czech Republic. The meteorites were classified
Stannern_(meteorite)
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 Pet form of Finnish Mikko, MIKA means "who is like God?" Compare with another form of Mika.
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Little
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Indian, Telugu
Light in Life
Male
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Variant spelling of German Rein, REINO means "wise." In use by the Danish, Finnish and Norwegians.
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German : topographic name for someone who lived in a forest, Middle High German tan. This was originally a distinct word from tanne ‘pine tree’, and denoted a forest of any kind. Inevitably, however, the two became confused, with the result that Tann now denotes only coniferous forests; it is a rather rare and literary word.English (East Anglia) : variant of Tanner 1.
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French
Pet form of French Joséphine, FIFI means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
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Worshiping, burning, raised, crookedness.
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English : habitational name from Tollhurst in Frittenden, Kent.
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Meat sacrificer.
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n.
A sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.
n.
A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.
n.
A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aerolite.
n.
Flatulent distention of the abdomen; tympanites.
n.
A meteorite or aerolite.
n.
A kind of meteorite. See under Meteorite.
n.
A meteoric stone; an aerolite; a meteorite.
a.
Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame.
n.
Meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.
n.
A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
n.
A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron.
a.
Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.
a.
Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
n.
See the Note under Meteorite.
a.
Meteoric.
n.
A mass of meteoric iron.
a.
Of or pertaining to aerolites; meteoric; as, aerolitic iron.
n.
A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.
v. i.
To ascend in vapors; to take the form of a meteor.