How are meteorites be classified?

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How are meteorites be classified?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-13T14:56:22

$Meteorites can mainly be classified into three types based on their composition$ $"Meteorites can mainly be classified into three types based on their composition"$

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$Although meteorites are classified into further divisions$ $"Although meteorites are classified into further divisions"$

$These are the main classifications$ $"These are the main classifications"$

$1) Stony meteorites$ $1)color(red)(color(red)("Stony meteorites"$

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$These meteorites are mainly comprised of stone materials$ $"These meteorites are mainly comprised of stone materials"$

$2) Iron meteorites$ $2)color(blue)("Iron meteorites"$

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$These meteorites are mainly composed of Iron particles$ $"These meteorites are mainly composed of Iron particles"$

$3) Stony-Iron meteorites$ $3)color(green)("Stony-Iron meteorites"$

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$These meteorites are mixtures of stone and iron particles$ $"These meteorites are mixtures of stone and iron particles"$

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