Iron meteorites:
A)are normally composed almost entirely of iron and nickel.
B)are normally composed almost entirely of iron.
C)normally contain between 3 and 5 times as much iron as terrestrial rocks, in the form of pure grains embedded a rocky matrix.
D)are normally composed almost entirely of iron, nickel, and carbon.

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Iron meteorites are typically composed of 90-95% iron and 5-10% nickel, with small amounts of other elements such as cobalt, phosphorus, and iridium. Carbon is also present in some iron meteorites but not in significant amounts. The high iron content is due to the differentiation and segregation of molten metal from the rest of the solar system's protoplanetary disk.

Iron Meteorites