Stony Iron Meteorite

Pallasite (stony iron meteorite). The combination of stone and metal indicate that the meteorite came from the boundary of the asteroid's metallic core and stony mantle. U.S. penny in corner is shown to provide perspective on the size of the sample. Photo: Ron Hipschman.

Meteorite samples courtesy of the California Academy of Sciences .

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