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Iron meteorite

Meteorite classification
Iron meteorites, also called siderites or ferrous meteorites, are a type of meteorite that consist overwhelmingly of an iron–nickel alloy known as meteoric iron that usually consists of two mineral phases: kamacite and taenite. Wikipedia
Composition: >95% iron, nickel, and cobalt; 5–25% nickel
Parent body: >50
TKW: c. 500 short tons (450 t)