The ultimate material, a composite of real iron meteorite and carbon steel, is known as non-stainless meteorite Damascus — and the overall “Mosaic Crossed Damascus Pattern” is stunning. In that way, ...

A Japanese research team has concluded that an iron dagger made of meteorites found in the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was forged at temperatures of about 950 degrees or lower.

whereas iron meteorites contain mainly metallic iron. Most stony meteorites are magnetic and quite heavy for their size, as they contain metallic iron. Stony meteorites are usually angular, as they ...

IN March 1966, while engaged on a geological survey of a portion of the Eucla Basin in Western Australia, we discovered two large iron meteorites. The two principal masses, lying some 600 ft.

But they could harvest iron from meteorites to make weapons, tools, and decorative objects. Meteoric iron is easily ...