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Some Meteorite Information

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If a rock is hollow, then it is not a meteorite

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All the photos below were all sent to me by persons who inquired if the rock was a meteorite. None of them are meteorites because meteorites are not hollow. Many appear to be some type of concretion.


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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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