Either through accretion like the planets or it is chipped or knocked off the surface of another body.
Center for Meteorite Studies was created in 1960.
Meteorite Men was created on 2009-05-10.
HMS Meteorite was created on 1945-03-13.
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park was created in 1969.
A meteorite. Most scientists believe that a meteorite formed the Barringer Crater. There is a difference between a meteor and a a meteorite. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the earth's surface.
No. A meteorite is a rock.
Meteorite
A meteorite that originates from Mars.
Yes,it can.
Scientists discovered a rare meteorite in the desert.
No. A Martian meteorite is simply a meteorite from Mars. It's basically just a rock.
First off a meteoroid is the name of the debris while still in space. If it collides with the ground to make a crater it has become a meteorite. Now to answer your question size of the meteorite, the structure of the ground it crashes into, Consistency of the meteorite, Speed, Strength of the impact all would factor into the crater.