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page 1Meteorites
meteorite
thumb|The , Hoba meteorite in [[Namibia is the largest known intact meteorite.]]
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meteoritics
thumb | right | Alpha-Monocerotid meteor outburst in 1995
Meteoritics is the science that deals with meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids. It is closely connected to cosmochemistry, mineralogy and geochemistry. A specialist who studies meteoritics is known as a meteoriticist.

micrometeorite
A micrometeorite is a micrometeoroid that has survived entry through the Earth's atmosphere. Usually found on Earth's surface, micrometeorites differ from meteorites in that they are smaller in size, more abundant, and different in composition. The IAU officially defines meteoroids as 30 micrometers to 1 meter; micrometeorites are the small end of the range (~submillimeter). They are a subset of cosmic dust, which also includes the smaller interplanetary dust particles (IDPs).
Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger blade
ancient Egyptian tomb artifact
iron-nickel alloy
Group of alloys

Parent body
celestial body from which originates a meteorite or a class of meteorites
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Glossary of meteoritics
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