Meteorite markets came into existence in the late 1990s, especially in Morocco. This trade was driven by Western commercialization and an increasing number of collectors. The meteorites were supplied by nomads and local people who combed the deserts looki

A meteorite is a rock from space that passes through the atmosphere and survives impact with the ground. Most meteorites originate from larger asteroid bodies orbiting the Sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Come identificare un meteorite. Quasi tutti i meteoriti contengono quantità importanti di ferro e nickel. Un primo test è quindi quello della calamita. Se la roccia aderisce a un magnete, le probabilità che sia un meteorite salgono! Non si tratta, tutt