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meteorite
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
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meteor swarm
a group of meteoroids with similar paths
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aerolite
a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
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micrometeor, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid
a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
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pallasite
a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
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siderite
a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
