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Meteorolites and meteoritesAn engraving of meteorites by J. Sowerby, 1812. Illustration comes from the Sowerby Collection
The Nakhla meteorite fell as a shower of stones in Egypt in 1911. SNCs (Sherogtty, Nakhla and Chassigny) are a group of stony meteorites thought to come from Mars
Slice of Canyon Diablo meteoriteIron meteorites, when sliced open and etched with acid, typically show a distinctive criss-cross pattern called a Widmanstatten pattern. This slice is 15cm across
Masjid Al Haram, MeccaTraditionally inaugurated by Abraham, the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca, for Moslems the holiest place on Earth, houses the Ka aba containing a black meteorite venerated by Islam. Date: BCE - present
Hoba West meteoriteTeam of scientists with the Hoba meteorite which fell in Namibia. Photograph taken by W. T Gordon in 1920
Early Precambrian EarthAn impression of the Earths surface during the early Precambrian period (4, 500 to 543 million years ago), by Barry Evans
Meteor fireball engravingContemporary engraving by Harry Robinson of a meteor seen near Newark-upon-Trent on 18 August 1783. A single fireball that quickly broke up into many small ones was seen
The Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondriteMurchison fell in September 1969, in Victoria, Australia. It is rich in indigenous (i.e. not terrestrial contaminant) amino acids and other organic molecules
Wold meteoriteWatercolour of the Wold meteorite, Yorkshire by Hariet Topham, 1797. Image from Sowerby Collection
Meteorite in AntarcticaA large meteorite found in the MacAlpine Hills, Antarctica in 1988
Iron meteoriteThis meteorite is the product of atmospheric melting, as are stony achondrites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Section of Chassigny meteoriteThin section of Chassigny in cross-polarized light, showing shocked and deformed olivine grains. The field of view is 3mm
Microscope image of the Pasamonte eucriteMicroscopic image of the Pasamonte eucrite showing a basaltic texture. Field of view is 2.5mm across
METEORITE /A meteor shower seen from a balloon over Northern France by Wilfred de Fonvielle Date: November 1867
The Black Stone - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaThe Black Stone at the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic, which according to Muslim tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve
Lunar meteoriteDa La Gani 400, a lunar meteorite found in the Sahara Desert
Meteorite Hits HouseA farmhouse at La Chaux (Saone-et- Loire, France) is struck by a meteorite (fireball) and is instantly set on fire
Space Memorabilia - lunar meteoriteSpace Memorabilia - stunning NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite weighing eight grams and measuring 37mm. Moon rocks are incredibly rare, making up only 1 per cent of meteorite falls
Meteorite fall at Ensisheim, Germany (now France)Depiction of a Donnerstein (thunderstone), a 250 pound meteorite which fell into a field near the town of Ensisheim, Germany (now in north east France, near the border with Germany)
Bolide meteorite with a serpentine shapeBolide forming a serpentine shape due to the influence of gravitational forces on the fragments forming the tail Date: 1954
Shargottite Sayh al Uhaymir 008 meteoriteShargottite Sayh al Uhaymir 008, found in Oman in 1999. The specimen is about 10cm long. SNCs (Sherogtty, Nakhla and Chassigny) are a group of stony meteorites thought to come from Mars
Archean LandscapeAn artists impression of an Archean landscape (3, 800 to 2, 500 million years ago), with the thin crust scarred by meteorite craters and dotted with pools of molten rock
The Stannern achondriteA piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta
Nickel-Iron meteoriteThis cross-section through a nickel-iron meteorite shows the metallic lattice structure
Hand tools made by the Inuit of GreenlandThese tools were made from the Cape York meteorites and were brought back to Great Britain by the explorer John Ross
The Allende carbonaceous chondritePhotograph of the Allende carbonaceous chondrite, partly covered in jet-black fusion crust. This contains numerous white inclusions called CAIs. This stone is about 10cm across
Meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, MexicoA meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico, in 1871. Its estimated weight is 22 tonnes, and it is made of iron. Date: 1871
Meteorite India 1857Quenngouch, India : (spelling uncertain) spectacular meteorite explodes over the town in fine weather. Date: 26-27 December 1857
Meteorite strike in IndiaSpectacular meteorite which exploded over the town of Queennggouch in India in fine weather Date: 26-27 December 1857
Bolide meteorite observed by Padre SecchiBolide observed by padre Secchi, Italian astronomer, who stated that the body was brighter than Venus and the two tails changed colour in the course of combustion. Date: 14 November 1868
Bolide meteorite with lance-like antennaBolide with lance-like antenna which exploded like a sunburst, the largest fragment ontinuing on its original trajectory Date: 11 November 1869
Quadruple bolide meteoritesQuadruple bolide recorded by the astronomer Tacchini at the Rome observatory Date: 27 July 1874
Meteorite burning up in the atmosphereA meteorite burns up as it enters Earths atmosphere, exploding in a shower of glowing debris Date: 1954
Launton MeteoriteThe Launton meteorite fell on 15 February 1830 at approximately 7.30pm, Launton village in Oxfordshire. The meteorite is of the most common type of stony meteorite, known as an ordinary chondrite
Wold Cottage meteorite (detail)The earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites
Wold Cottage meteoriteThe earliest surviving meteorite seen to land in the UK fell in Wold Cottage, Yorkshire, in 1795. It prompted the first serious investigation into the origin of meteorites
Meteorite 1891Observed at Oschansk, Russia. Date: 1891
The Esquel pallasite
Pallasite slabThe Esquel pallasite, composed of gem-quality olivine crystals embedded in metal. Pallasites are perhaps the most beautiful of all meteorites. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Estherville MeteroriteMeteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department
Wold meteorite landing sitePen and ink sketch showing an obelisk marking the landing site of the Wold Meteorite, Yorkshire, 1812. Image from the Sowerby Collection by Gerrit van Spaendonck
Estherville MeteoriteMeteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department
The Estherville mesosiderite formed after a catastrophic collision between two asteroids. Mesosiderites are an irregular jumble of metal grains and angular pieces of rock
Variety of tektites
The Stannern achondrite see 35502A piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta
The Canyon Diablo meteoriteThe cut, polished and etched surface of the Canyon Diablo meteorite reveals its high iron content
The Beardsley H5 ordinary chondriteBeardsley fell in Kansas, U.S.A in 1929. Its fine-grained texture, with poor chondrule resolution indicate that it has experienced thermal metamorphism
The Abee EH4 enstatite chondriteAbee fell in Canada in 1953. The cut surface clearly shows the metal-rich and brecciated texture of Abee