meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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Both meteorites contain olivine and pyroxene, minor albitic plagioclase, and oldhamite.
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Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
To put it into context, only about 15 meteorites are found in the U.S. each year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
Only about 15 meteorites are discovered in North America per year, according to Sotheby’s.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $4.3 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2025
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Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
To put it into context, only about 15 meteorites are found in the U.S. each year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
Only about 15 meteorites are discovered in North America per year, according to Sotheby’s.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $4.3 million.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2025
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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