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Name two minerals asteroids contain?

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Answered by Anonymous
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Composition

  • The C-type (chondrite) asteroids are most common, probably consist of clay and silicate rocks, and are dark in appearance. They are among the most ancient objects in the solar system.
  • The S-types ("stony") are made up of silicate materials and nickel-iron.
  • The M-types are metallic (nickel-iron).

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Answered by muskan11360
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Answer:

platinum and rhodium

Explanation:

The metallic asterods are composed of up to 80% iron and 20% a mixture of nickel,iridium,gold and other precious metals such as osmium,ruthenium.There are a few that are made up of half silicate and half metallic

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