Iron from asteroids

Part of Hall of Meteorites.

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Iron meteorites are shattered fragments of the metal cores of differentiated asteroids.

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Exhibit Costilla Peak Though Costilla Peak (above) and Bella Roca (below) landed in different places on Earth, they have nearly identical compositions,... Exhibit Bella Roca All iron meteorites contain grains or nodules of other minerals. Exhibit Cruz del Aire Iron meteorites are much easier to spot than stony meteorites. Exhibit Gladstone Unlike most iron meteorites, Gladstone probably did not come from the core of a differentiated asteroid.