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Are meteorites hot and molten when they hit the ground?

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Are meteorites hot and molten when they hit the ground?

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No. Meteorites are usually no more than warm to the touch when they land. Meteorites only melt around their outside when they pass through the atmosphere due to friction with the air and the magma produced cools as a fusion crust which is usually 1mm thick.

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