stony-iron meteorite

ston·y-i·ron meteorite

(stō′nē-ī′ərn)

A relatively rare type of meteorite composed of approximately equal amounts by weight of nickel-iron and silicate minerals.

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Peter Simon Pallas died; a German naturalist and explorer; acquired the 680 kilogram 'Pallas' stony-iron meteorite in 1772.

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But whatever you call it, many regard the Pallas stony-iron meteorite to be the world's most famous.

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Chapman (Planetary Science Institute) insists that Ida cannot be an overgrown stony-iron meteorite because the latter typically have densities of 5 g/[cm.sup.3] or more.