Ataxite

Ataxites are a group of nickel-iron having a high nickel content meteorite of more than 15 %. In these meteorites, only the mineral taenite is present, it will show no Widmanstättenschen structures. Therefore, they get their name Greek = without structure. The name Ataxit for this type of meteorite was introduced in 1883 by Gustav Tschermak.

The Ataxiten include for example the Chinga meteorites and meteorite Dronino and the Hoba meteorite Gebel Kamil meteorite and the.