“An etched polished slice of Bondoc meteorite, with nodules. Classified as a Mesosiderite-B4 Group (stony-iron) meteorite, Bondoc was found in 1956 on the Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Luzon, Philippines. Mesodiderites are a rare type of meteorite, but on the other hand some of them are among the largest meteorites known. They are comprised of metal and silicates mixed and melted by large impacts early in the formation of the solar system, probably a mixture of many parent bodies. Bondoc has large metal nodules besides the normal mixture of metal and mineral common to mesosiderites. Some small pieces are nearly metal free while others are nearly solid metal. The iron nodules of Bondoc meteorite range in size from considerably less than 25mm and often up to 50-75mm. These unusual nodules of meteorite iron can be cut, etched and polished like other meteorite iron to reveal a beautiful pattern of nickel iron crystals. Collection and photos: David Carter ”

“An etched polished slice of Bondoc meteorite, with nodules. Classified as a Mesosiderite-B4 Group (stony-iron) meteorite, Bondoc was found in 1956 on the Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Luzon, Philippines. Mesodiderites are a rare type of meteorite, but on the other hand some of them are among the largest meteorites known. They are comprised of metal and silicates mixed and melted by large impacts early in the formation of the solar system, probably a mixture of many parent bodies. Bondoc has large metal nodules besides the normal mixture of metal and mineral common to mesosiderites. Some small pieces are nearly metal free while others are nearly solid metal. The iron nodules of Bondoc meteorite range in size from considerably less than 25mm and often up to 50-75mm. These unusual nodules of meteorite iron can be cut, etched and polished like other meteorite iron to reveal a beautiful pattern of nickel iron crystals. Collection and photos: David Carter ”

“An etched polished slice of Bondoc meteorite, with nodules. Classified as a Mesosiderite-B4 Group (stony-iron) meteorite, Bondoc was found in 1956 on the Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon Province, Calabarzon Region, Luzon, Philippines. Mesodiderites are a rare type of meteorite, but on the other hand some of them are among the largest meteorites known. They are comprised of metal and silicates mixed and melted by large impacts early in the formation of the solar system, probably a mixture of many parent bodies. Bondoc has large metal nodules besides the normal mixture of metal and mineral common to mesosiderites. Some small pieces are nearly metal free while others are nearly solid metal. The iron nodules of Bondoc meteorite range in size from considerably less than 25mm and often up to 50-75mm. These unusual nodules of meteorite iron can be cut, etched and polished like other meteorite iron to reveal a beautiful pattern of nickel iron crystals. Collection and photos: David Carter ”