Iron meteorite

For thousands of years people have been fascinated by the ‘heavens above’ and especially so with the mysterious objects that fell to earth. We now know these objects to me meteorites but there is evidence that 5000 years ago the ancient Egyptians prized the iron they contain for jewellery making. Before the mid 40’s, meteorites were generally housed only in universities and museums. However in 1946 Harvey H. began selling these amazing items to the public. Since then many bold meteorite…

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Identifying Meteorites | Some Meteorite Information | Washington University in St. Louis

Each meteorite in the ASU Center for Meteorite Studies collection has a story to tell.

Read about the characteristics of meteorites, including size, color, shape, surface, interior features, weight, and magnetic properties.

Before the Iron Age, Most Iron Came From Space || New research is showing just how coveted meteoritic iron was in the Bronze Age. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/before-iron-age-most-iron-came-from-space-meteorite-egyptian-bronze?utm_campaign=crowdfire&utm_content=crowdfire&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest

Toluca Iron Meteorite

An article about stony-iron meteorites with great photos by Geoffrey Notkin of Aerolite Meteorites.