most common type of meteor found on earth
Meteorite-hunter Larry Atkins poses with one of the meteorites found on Jan. 18, 2018, two days after a meteor caused a spectacular fireball in the Michigan night sky. Credit: Darryl Landry The finds had masses of between 20 and 100 grams, and were small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, Atkins said. He added that from a quick look at the meteorites, they all appear related and they all looked like ordinary chondrites â the most common type of meteorite found on Earth. The team has already picked out one sample they plan to send to the Field Museum in Chicago, Atkins said.