Glossary · Meteorites
Widmanstätten pattern
The interlocking crystal pattern of kamacite and taenite revealed when a cut iron meteorite is etched with dilute acid; it forms only by cooling over millions of years and cannot be forged.
The interlocking crystal pattern of kamacite and taenite revealed when a cut iron meteorite is etched with dilute acid; it forms only by cooling over millions of years and cannot be forged.
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Stratum Study. "Widmanstätten pattern" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/widmanstatten. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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