What are the inner belt of asteroids made of?

Answer 1

The most common ones are made mainly in carbon. Take up to 75% of the total asteroid belt. As known as the C-type

asteroid.The second most common is the S-type,

very rich is silicate. Taking about 17% in total asteroids.

Lastly, the M-type

asteroid, very rich in metal. Taking about 10%-7% of the population.

Answer 2

There are so many asteroids in the Asteroid belt because they have evolved through time and most of them have come from different explosions in our solar system and maybe a few others have come from different solar systems maybe even from different galaxy's.

Answer 3

An asroid belt is a collection of astroids,space debris from planets,and various other objects from the cosmos.There is an astroid belt in our solar system is between the Terrestrials and the Jovian planets.We also have the Oort cloud which contains many astroids and comets.Scientists believe that Pluto may have came form the Oort cloud. Astroids have been found in these places with smaller objects orbiting them.

Answer 4

The inner asteroid belt is composed mainly of rocky bodies, including silicates and metal-rich asteroids. These asteroids are remnants from the early solar system, primarily composed of materials that did not accrete into planets. They vary in composition, with some containing minerals like olivine, pyroxene, and nickel-iron.

Answer 5

the asteroid belt is made up of left over rocks from the formation of planets.

Answer 6

It is believed that the asteroid belt is a region where there would have been a planet, but the planet either failed to coalesce, or was destroyed by some very high energy collision.

Answer 7

Asteroids in the inner belt are normally metal-rich.

Answer 8

As the name suggests - asteroids.