The fact that there are several distinct and different types of meteorites (stony, stony iron, and iron) is probably indicative of:
A)preferential accretion of iron particles to other iron particles because of their magnetic properties, leaving stony particles to accrete separately.
B)fragmentation of asteroids that had become differentiated in a similar fashion to Earth (with the heavier iron sinking to the center).
C)different amounts of heating and "erosion" of the outer layers of meteorites as they pass through Earth's atmosphere.
D)formation in different parts of the early solar nebula, with stones condensing closer to the Sun and irons farther out.

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The differentiation of asteroids, where heavier materials sink to the center and lighter materials rise to the surface, results in the formation of separate layers of iron, stony iron, and stony meteorites. The fragmentation of these differentiated asteroids could explain the existence of different types of meteorites.

The Fact That There Are Several Distinct and Different Types