Definition of meteorite
:a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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These molecules are associated with the creation of organic compounds in interstellar dust clouds and with the amino acids and other biological building blocks that have been detected on meteorites and comets.
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If the meteor survived until impact it would be called a meteorite which could be very valuable.
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And the length of the winters would depend on the size of the meteorites.
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Researchers previously have created models of Mars’s interior that suggest olivine could exist there in large amounts, and some Mars meteorites have been found to contain olivine.
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But perhaps the most unexpected item on this new shopping destination site is a meteorite chiseled into the shape of a Zinger chicken sandwich that the media director appeared to confirm is a joke.
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The inedible projects are equally creative: Use a deck of cards to grasp the Earth's age, glue and a flower pot to understand volcanic action, and marbles to learn about meteorites.
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Native copper, meteorites or native iron, obsidian, amber, beads, copper, gold, silver and lead ingots have variously served as currency.
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To probe the planet's creation, experts sampled extraterrestrial material that happens to land on Earth — ancient meteorites.
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First Known Use of meteorite
1823
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