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Meteorites are studied for the history of the Solar System, are collected and traded under laws that vary by country, and freshly fallen meteorites should be handled and reported per scientific and legal guidance.","purpose":"Let an agent explain meteorites, relay types, origins, scientific value and collection law from planetary science sources, describe the named types, and distinguish a meteorite from a meteoroid, a meteor, a comet and an ordinary terrestrial rock.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Survives atmospheric entry","Fusion crust","Stony, iron or stony-iron","Solar System record"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What a meteorite is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is a meteorite, and how does it differ from a meteoroid, a meteor, a comet and a terrestrial rock?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Has someone found a suspected meteorite, in which case scientific and legal guidance on handling and reporting applies?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"types","name":"Types","description":"Named types.","findings":[{"id":"types-finding","name":"Types","description":"Types.","questions":[{"text":"What are CR, CK and CB chondrites, asteroidal meteorites and micrometeorites?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific type?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"classification","name":"Classification","description":"Classification.","layers":[{"id":"chondrites","name":"Chondrites","description":"Chondrites.","findings":[{"id":"chondrites-finding","name":"Chondrites","description":"Chondrites.","questions":[{"text":"How are chondrites and achondrites classified?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"origins","name":"Origins","description":"Origins.","findings":[{"id":"origins-finding","name":"Origins","description":"Origins.","questions":[{"text":"How are meteorites traced to asteroids, the Moon and Mars?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"science","name":"Science","description":"Scientific value.","layers":[{"id":"solarsystem","name":"Solar System","description":"Solar System history.","findings":[{"id":"solarsystem-finding","name":"Solar System","description":"Solar System.","questions":[{"text":"What do meteorites reveal about the early Solar System?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Solar System formation?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"finds","name":"Finds","description":"Finds and falls.","findings":[{"id":"finds-finding","name":"Finds","description":"Finds.","questions":[{"text":"How do meteorite finds and observed falls differ?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the information accurate?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Collection.","layers":[{"id":"law","name":"Law","description":"Ownership law.","findings":[{"id":"law-finding","name":"Law","description":"Law.","questions":[{"text":"How do laws on meteorite ownership and export vary?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the information current?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"handling","name":"Handling","description":"Handling and reporting.","findings":[{"id":"handling-finding","name":"Handling","description":"Handling.","questions":[{"text":"How should a suspected meteorite be handled and reported?","kind":"action"},{"text":"Which entry fits Meteoritical Society?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe meteorite types and how they differ from meteors and meteoroids.","Refer a suspected meteorite to a qualified museum or laboratory for classification.","Report a fall or find to the authority that records meteorites where the finder agrees."],"mustNot":["Declare a rock to be a meteorite without expert classification.","Help sell or export meteorites in breach of the laws of the country where they fell.","Collect meteorites from protected land or another person's property without permission.","Present fake or misclassified specimens as authentic in a sale."],"requiresHuman":["Removing a meteorite from the site where it fell.","Selling, donating or cutting a meteorite of scientific value."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Meteorites are scientific heritage, and many countries treat them as public property.","A market in meteorites invites fraud and the looting of fall sites."],"affectedParties":["Landowners and finders","Scientists and museums","Buyers of specimens"]},"owners":{"steward":"The owner of the land where it fell, or the state where the law claims meteorites.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Meteoritical Bulletin database"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q6999","type":"parent","note":"registry parent 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from atmospheric heating."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain types and origins","relay scientific value","relay collection law","distinguish related terms"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Confusing meteorites, meteors and meteoroids","Mistaking terrestrial rocks for meteorites","Legal issues in collection and trade"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Meteoritical Society nomenclature","National laws on meteorite ownership and export"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Extraterrestrial rock or metal reaching a surface.","chondrites","achondrites","iron meteorites","stony-iron meteorites","micrometeorites"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q60186: meteorite","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60186","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Meteorite","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorite","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should chondrite classes be separate entries?","How should meteorite databases be linked?","How should ownership laws be documented?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q60186/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q60186/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-14T03:18:27Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 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