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Meteorites fall into two classes, stony and iron. There is a belt of meteoric material near Mars, from which many of our meteorites come. Perhaps the debris from a broken planet? The iron meteorites, in fact iron-nickel mixtures, are magnetic. the stony meteorites are not. Have a look for Bode's Law in a reference source.
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Is a meteorite always magnetic?
No, not all meteorites are magnetic. Only a subset of meteorites called iron meteorites are typically magnetic due to the presence of iron-nickel alloys. Other types of meteorites, such as stony or stony-iron meteorites, are not magnetic.
Are meteorites magnetic?
Some meteorites are magnetic due to the presence of iron-nickel alloys in their composition. This magnetism can be detected using a magnet, but not all meteorites exhibit this property. The level of magnetism can vary depending on the meteorite's specific composition and age.
Meteorites and meteoric dust are usually magnetic because meteors contain what?
The most common magnetic element found in meteorites is iron. Another common element in meteorites is nickelwhich is also magnetic. Some meteorites also contain Cobaltwhich again is also magnetic.The most common meteorites are H-Group Chonderites which make up about 31% of all meteorites ever found. They also contain the most metal at 15 - 20%.Of this metal normally about 70% is Iron with about 29% nickel and trace amounts of cobalt along with other non magnetic metals including gold, platinum and silver.
Where did meteorites landed?
Everywhere, all over the entire Earth. Of course, most meteorites are pretty small; pebble sized, not much longer. Big meteorites are pretty rare.
What are the three major types of Meteorites?
Stony meteorites, iron meteorites, stony-iron meteorites.
