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iron meteorite
  شخانه‌ی ِ آهنی  
šaxâne-ye âhani (#)
Fr.: météorite ferreux  

A meteorite which is composed mainly of iron mixed with smaller amounts of → nickel. Iron meteorites make up about 4.4% of all meteorites. See also → stony meteorite, → stony-iron meteorite.

See also: → iron; → meteorite.