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A Meteorite is a fragment of rock (often with a very high metallic content) that has its origins in outer space.

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• The Meteoritical Society - Professional research society promoting the science of meteoritics. Includes educational materials on meteorites, lunar samples, space dust, and related topics; newsletters; journal information; and links.
  
• Niger Meteorite Recon - Illustrated reports, photo gallery from meteorite expeditions undertaken in the Sahara desert of North Africa.
  
• Mars Meteorites - Jet Propulsion Laboratory's catalog of worldwide meteorite finds identified as originating from the planet Mars.
  
• Lunar Meteorites - Focuses on meteorites and meteoroids that came from the moon, including how they get here, how their source is determined, types, chemistry, catalog of all verified finds, and other resources.
  
• Meteorite.fr - All about Meteorites - Topics include origins and classificaiton of meteorites, historical impacts, and news about recent finds and the specimens market.
  
• Meteorite-list -- Meteorite Discussion Forum - Active mailing list for discussion of rocks from space, with archives of several year' messages.
  
• Boggy Creek Collection of Meteorite Finds - Promotes the sale, collection, trading and auction of meteorite samples. Includes analytical data.
  
• Meteorites and Their Properties - Online version of a book of the same title by David A. Kring. English and Spanish.
  
• Meteorite Identification (Gone Wrong) - Focus on the misidentification of meteorites, with numerous examples from news media and the Internet.
  
• The Meteorite Express - Information on meteorite collecting and meteor shower viewing.
  
• Meteorite - Information from Wikipedia on these objects originating from outer space that have survived an impact with the Earth's surface.
  
• Meteorite Pictures - Provides meteorite photographs designed to be a resource for scientists, collectors and enthusiasts, grouped into galleries based upon their classification.
  
• Meteorite Preservation and Repair - Complete, concise instructions for preserving meteorites in collections.
  
• Dave's Space Junk - Information about the Holbrook (Arizona) meteorite strewn field, including a picture gallery.
  
• Graham's Meteorites - A Canadian collector's site about meteorites and meteorite hunting.
  
• New England Meteoritical Services - Provides general background information on meteorites for students, educators and collectors.
  
• Meteorite Central - General information on meteorites, meteroids, and related topics; glossary; current news; and links to science sites, dealers, and educational sites.
  
• Smithsonian Institution Division of Meteorites - Information about the types and identification of meteorites, with recommended books on the topic.
  
• Meteorites Wanted - Offers identification and analysis of meteorite finds. Includes introduction to types of meteorites and a guide to "meteorite wrongs" (rocks mistakenly thought to be meteorites).
  
• Meteorites Australia - List of meteorites found in the country, with many photos. Includes glossary of terms, information on meteorite identification and classification, and details of specimens for sale.
  
• Nevada Meteorites - Map, photos, and other information about meteorites recovered in Nevada and adjacent states.
  
• ANSMET - The Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program is funded by the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation and is looking for meteorites in the Transantarctic Mountains.
  
• Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico - Information about the institute, including its research, laboratory capabilities and museum collection, with educational activities for teachers and advice on "Do you think you might have found a meteorite?".
  
• Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery - Primer on meteorites, photos of the museum collection situated on the campus of Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas, and visitor information.
  
  

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