Definition of meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a stony or metallic body that has fallen to the Earth's surface (or any other planetary body on which it is found) from outer space.
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Types of Meteorite
Mindat.org has a comprehensive list of meteorite types.
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Meteorite Fall locations
Mindat.org records the fall locations of many important and unusual meteorites within our locality database.
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Chelyabinsk meteorite, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia