| a meteorite of roughly equal proportions of metallic iron and stony matter. |
| ston·y-i·ron meteorite (stō'nē-ī'ərn) n. A relatively rare type of meteorite consisting of approximately equal amounts by weight of nickel-iron and silicate minerals. |
stony-iron meteorite  (stō'nē-ī'ərn) Pronunciation Key
A relatively rare type of meteorite consisting of approximately equal amounts by weight of silicate minerals and an alloy of nickel and iron. See more at meteorite. |
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