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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Metallic [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron], often alloyed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nickel nickel] (2-50%), composes approximately one-sixth of the meteorites that hit the earth's surface. They also contain small amounts of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobalt cobalt], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=arsenic arsenic], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=manganese manganese]. Meteoric iron has been used since before 3000 BCE for tools and weapons.
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Metallic [[iron|iron]], often alloyed with [[nickel|nickel]] (2-50%), composes approximately one-sixth of the meteorites that hit the earth's surface. They also contain small amounts of [[cobalt|cobalt]], [[arsenic|arsenic]], and [[manganese|manganese]]. Meteoric iron has been used since before 3000 BCE for tools and weapons.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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taenite; iron meteorite; Meteoreisen (Deut.); meteoritisch ijzer (Ned.)
 
taenite; iron meteorite; Meteoreisen (Deut.); meteoritisch ijzer (Ned.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991
 
* David C. Scott, ''Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991
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* R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
 
* R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
  
* External source or communication  Comment: Submission by Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August 2004.
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* Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Submitted information, August 2004.
  
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
 
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

Latest revision as of 10:33, 23 August 2022

Description

Metallic Iron, often alloyed with Nickel (2-50%), composes approximately one-sixth of the meteorites that hit the earth's surface. They also contain small amounts of Cobalt, Arsenic, and Manganese. Meteoric iron has been used since before 3000 BCE for tools and weapons.

Synonyms and Related Terms

taenite; iron meteorite; Meteoreisen (Deut.); meteoritisch ijzer (Ned.)

Resources and Citations

  • David C. Scott, Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991
  • R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, Rocks, Fossils and Gems, DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
  • Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Submitted information, August 2004.
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 543