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substance > solid substance > rock > meteor > meteorite
... > substance > chemical substance > mixed chemical substance > rock > meteor > meteorite
... > substance > chemical > mixed chemical substance > rock > meteor > meteorite
... > substance > chemical substance > mixture > rock > meteor > meteorite
... > substance > chemical > mixture > rock > meteor > meteorite

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meteorite  

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  • Meteoric substances are rocks that have composition significantly different from earth rocks. Meteorites have traditionally been divided into three broad categories: stony meteorites are rocks, mainly composed of silicate minerals; iron meteorites are largely composed of metallic iron-nickel; and, stony-iron meteorites contain large amounts of both metallic and rocky material. [Wikipedia]

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