any meteorite consisting largely of rock-forming (silicate) minerals. Stony meteorites, which are the most abundant kind of meteorite, are divided ... [2 related articles]
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A meteorite composed of mostly silicate minerals (75-90% by weight), together with nickel-iron metal alloy (10-25%), and iron sulfide. Stony meteorites are a very varied group, ranging from virtually unaltered samples of matter that date back to the dawn of the Solar System, some 4.55 billion years ...
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Meteorites consisting largely or entirely of silicate minerals (chiefly olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase); e.g., chondrites and achondrites. Stony meteorites constitute more than 90% of all meteorites that have been found on Earth.
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