meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized
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Discovery and occurrence Ringwoodite was first identified in 1969 in a fragment of the Tenham chondritic meteorite, which had fallen in Queensland, Australia, in 1879.
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Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recovered specimens of that meteorite were identified as Diogenites, a rare type.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
They were also found in samples from asteroid Bennu, which were brought to Earth in 2023, as well as in the Murchison meteorite collected from Australia in 1969 and the Orgueil meteorite collected from France in 1864.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Divya Dubey, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Recovered specimens of that meteorite were identified as Diogenites, a rare type.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
They were also found in samples from asteroid Bennu, which were brought to Earth in 2023, as well as in the Murchison meteorite collected from Australia in 1969 and the Orgueil meteorite collected from France in 1864.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Meteorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteorite. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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meteorite
noun
me·te·or·ite
ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt
: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth
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