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Mesosiderites

Mesosiderites are brecciated stony-iron meteorites that contain nearly equal amounts of metal and silicates. 

They are likely formed by collisions of metal-rich and silicate-rich asteroids, and their silicate portion is composed mainly of igneous rock fragments. 

Fewer than 150 mesosiderites have been identified to date.