The Chelyabinsk meteorite is a low iron, low
metals chondrite (stony meteorite).
Not exact matches
It didn't have the heft of a
chondrite, which are typically rich in dense
metals.
The meteorite's composition matches that of an LL
chondrite, — the LL stands for Low iron, Low
metals.
One thing was odd about Chelyabinsk compared to other LL
chondrites: it was shot through with cracks that had filled in with molten
metal.