I know they're made of rock, ice, metal, iron, stone, etc. but my science teacher said i have to find out exactly what its made of for my science fair project. Can u give me some sites? all the ones i go to dont give me any good info....................................................
2007-10-22 09:40:51 · 2 answers · asked by sky32140 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Mostly iron and nickel. Sometimes stony compositions are found.
The Wiki site does a good job in this case. Check out the references and external links at the bottom for more info. This is a popular topic so info isn't hard to find.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorite
2007-10-22 09:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 4 types of meteorites, each has its own characteristic elemental composition.
Chondrites, achondrites, iron, and stony-iron.
wikipedia has a good write-up (search on "meteorites") on these.
2007-10-22 18:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋