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Meteorites 1

Some microphotos of meteorites done on a Nikon stereoscope.
It's the small details which make meteorites delightful to study.
Rocks from the heavens; at least 4.5 billion years old and as old as our solar system.
Generally 3 types of meteorites: Irons (hexahedfries, Octahedrires, and Ataxites), Stony Irons (Pallasites and Mesosiderites), and Stones (Chondrites and Achondrites). Names are usually given according to the location where meteorites were found.
NWA = Northwest Africa
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite  w crater 1608.jpg
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite w crater 1608.jpg
Seymchan Meteorite 1610.jpg
Seymchan Meteorite 1610.jpg
Canyon Diablo Meteorite1614.jpg
Canyon Diablo Meteorite1614.jpg
Sikhote-Alin flow lines 1616.jpg
Sikhote-Alin flow lines 1616.jpg
NWA 803 1619.jpg
NWA 803 1619.jpg
Portles Valley 1627.jpg
Portles Valley 1627.jpg
Gold Basin 1634.jpg
Gold Basin 1634.jpg
Taza w strange crater 5mm 1637.jpg
Taza w strange crater 5mm 1637.jpg
Seymchan 1640.jpg
Seymchan 1640.jpg
Gibeon 1641.jpg
Gibeon 1641.jpg
Allende 1643.jpg
Allende 1643.jpg
Allende 1644.jpg
Allende 1644.jpg
NWA 869 1646.jpg
NWA 869 1646.jpg
NWA UC 1651.jpg
NWA UC 1651.jpg
Tatahouine Diogenite Meteorite from Asteroid Vesta! 1622.jpg
Tatahouine Diogenite Meteorite from Asteroid Vesta! 1622.jpg
Brahin 1655.jpg
Brahin 1655.jpg
Campo del Cielo 1657.jpg
Campo del Cielo 1657.jpg
ZAG 1660.jpg
ZAG 1660.jpg
NWA 2932 Meso 1661.jpg
NWA 2932 Meso 1661.jpg