there are the iron meteorites, which again, are fairly self-explanatory. They’re rich in iron – or, often, iron-nickel compounds, sometimes with traces of sulfide and carbide minerals.

Yavnel, A. A., Borovskii, I. V., Ilin, N. P., and Marchukova, I. D., Dok. Akad. Nauk. U.S.S.R., 123, 2, 256 (1958).

Streaking ability: if you scratch a meteorite on an unglazed ceramic surface, it should not leave a streak. A dense rock that leaves a black or red streak probably contains the iron minerals ...

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