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Stony Meteorite

Stony Meteorite
  
     The meteorites are bodies of extraterrestrial origin which falls on earth from interplanetary space. 527 grams weight strong meteorite from Madurai has found and on display.

Meteroic Iron

    The meteorites are bodies of  extraterrestrial origin which falls on the earth from interplanetary space. It possesses magnetic property.

 

Meteroic Iron

 

Madura Stony Meteorite

 

Madura Stony Meteorite

     The meteorites are the bodies of extraterrestrial origin which falls on earth  from interplanetary space. This meteorite fell at Tiruvattur, Madurai District, Tamilnadu, on 27-10-1896 at 5 p.m. Its weight is 204 grams is on display.

 

Stony Meteorite

     The meteorites are the bodies of   extraterrestrial origin which falls on earth from interplanetary space. It is a 63 grams weight stony meteorite from Cochin District is on display.

 

Stony Meteorite

 

Valudavur Stony Meteorite

 

Valudavur Stony Meteorite

    The meteorites are the bodies of extraterrestrial origin which fall on earth from interplanetary space. A plaster model of the meteorite, which fell at Valudavur, South Arcot District., Tamilnadu on 30-10-1944 at 5 p.m. This meteorite stone weighs about 2799 grams is on display .

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