1.   Aeroliths, or stony meteorites, are composed chiefly of silicates.

2.   Hard stony meteorites span the entire spectrum of strengths between these extremes, and they will be selected accordingly.

3.   Impactite glasses and a small piece of a stony meteorite were found in the largest craters.

4.   She had analysed four of the specimens and found that each belonged to a completely different class of stony meteorite!

5.   Benoit and his associates have analyzed many meteorites, including stony meteorites called carbonaceous chondrites that contain carbon compounds.

6.   A farmer might recognize an iron meteorite in his field, says Harvey, but overlook a stony meteorite that looks similar to nearby rocks.

7.   Melosh says stony meteorites generally cause less damage because they often break up in the atmosphere.

8.   Such meteorites are extremely fragile, compared to the more common stony meteorites.