Stony Meteorites – Mainly composed of silicate minerals. Iron Meteorites – Contain iron and nickel in abundance. Stony-Iron Meteorites – A mix of rock and metal. The Maryborough meteorite’s iron-rich ...

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The researcher says the meteorite likely broke off from an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter. We often see them speed across our. Skies, but in Canada, only about 70 meteorites have been recovered.