stony-iron meteorite

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stony-iron meteorite [′stō·nē ¦ī·ərn ′mēd·ē·ə‚rīt]

(geology)

Any of the rare meteorites containing at least 25% of both nickel-iron and heavy basic silicates. Also known as iron-stony meteorite; lithosiderite; sideraerolite; siderolite; syssiderite.

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