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A meteorite find is a
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A meteorite find is a meteorite
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or Natural satellite, moon. When the ...
that was found by people, but whose fall was not observed. They may have been on Earth's surface for as many as thousands of years and therefore could have been subject to varying amounts of weathering.
Finds are distinguished from " meteorite falls", which are those which were observed during their descent and collected shortly afterwards.
All officially recognized meteorites are listed in databases such as the Meteoritical Bulletin Database
The Meteoritical Society is a non-profit scholarly organization founded in 1933 to promote research and education in planetary science with emphasis on studies of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials that further our understanding of the ...
, most of which have specimens in modern collections.
See also
* Glossary of meteoritics * :Meteorites by find locationReferences
External links
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