Author: Habashi, Fathi

Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Volume 23, Number 1, March 1998 , pp. 71-81(11)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

It took many centuries before it was established that stones and pieces of metal, sometimes a few tons in weight, do fall from the sky. These are now known as meteorites. Metallic meteorites are composed of iron and nickel and show a characteristic crystal structure called Widmanstätten after its discoverer. Some meteorites evaporate during impact and leave a crater of a characteristic shape on the surface of the earth.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030801898789764705

Affiliations: Department of Mining and Metallurgy, Laval University, Quebec, Canada

Publication date: 1998-03-01

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