How rare are meteorites?
Since most meteors burn up in our atmosphere before reaching the ground (thus becoming a “meteorite”), very few actually arrive on Earth intact. Only a very small fraction of a meteoric falls are actually found. They arrive with no advanced warning, with most falling into the depths of our oceans. Very, very few falls are actually witnessed by people, and even fewer fall in areas where people can locate them. Because of the difficulty in finding and identifying meteorites, the few that actually make their way into museums and private collections are truly among the rarest items in the world.
