For which of the following descriptions would you identify a rock as a fallen meteorite?
A) basalt rock full of hollow spaces, shiny and dark colored, with fine details on its surface
B) rock containing large, transparent crystals of common salt embedded in sandstone
C) layered rock consisting mainly of limestone
D) irregular and very heavy solid iron rock with a distinctive crystal structure throughout its interior
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