What are asteroids made of?

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I want to know what an asteroid is composed of.

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The asteroids are made of carbon while the ones further away from Sun are made up of silicate rock. The metallic space rocks are made out of up to 80% iron and 20% a mixture of nickel, iridium, palladium, platinum, gold, and different valuable metals.


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