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Some Meteorite Information

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  • Identifying meteorites
  • Lunar meteorites

Brains

If it looks like brains, then it is not a meteorite

These rocks, called druzy quartz, are used in landscaping. Meteorites do not look like this. There are no fusion crusts, the surfaces are too rough, and the rocks are full of holes.

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Prepared by: Randy L. Korotev

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis

e-mail: korotev@wustl.edu

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