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 : Meteorite. The conical shape points in the direction of travel during atmospheric flight


Meteorite

The conical shape points in the direction of travel during atmospheric flight (centre), and the ridges that flow away from the centre were produced by ablation during entry (surrounding)

Picture No
10711935
Media ID
47587888
Size
3179px x 3675px (13.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection

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Ablation Dense Groove Melt Melting Metallic Meteorite


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