But it’s the bit in between these two extremes where things get interesting – because that’s where we get the stony-iron meteorites (hey, nobody ever accused astronomers of being inventive ...

Bands are formed by varying levels of nickel. There can be wide variation in the texture and mix of minerals present within iron meteorites, which will produce many groups and subtypes. Stony-iron ...

Stony meteorites are made up primarily of silicate minerals, whereas iron meteorites contain mainly metallic iron. Most stony meteorites are magnetic and quite heavy for their size, as they contain ...

They are commonly designated as three types: stony meteorites, iron meteorites, and stony-iron meteorites. Stony meteorites come in two types. The most common are the chondrites, which have round ...

"Iron meteorites have a higher thermal conductivity than chondrites, or stony meteorites," explained mathematician Dr Geoff Evatt. "That means they can warm and melt the ice around them more ...