Figure 15-21: R I V U X G
Stony Meteorites Of all meteorites that fall on Earth, 95% are stones. (a) Many freshly discovered specimens, like the one shown here, are coated with dark fusion crusts. This particular stone fell in Texas. (b) Most stony meteorites contain small grains of nickel-rich iron distributed throughout the rock. Chondrules are also evident in this specimen from Australia.
Stony Meteorites Of all meteorites that fall on Earth, 95% are stones. (a) Many freshly discovered specimens, like the one shown here, are coated with dark fusion crusts. This particular stone fell in Texas. (b) Most stony meteorites contain small grains of nickel-rich iron distributed throughout the rock. Chondrules are also evident in this specimen from Australia.
(a: Tom McHugh/Science Source; b: Daniel Ball/School of Earth and Space Exploration/ASU/Courtesy of the Center for Meteorite Studies)