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Kamacite is a variety of iron.

It is an alloy of iron and nickel, usually in the proportions of 90: 10 to 95: 5 although impurities such as cobalt or carbon may be present.

On the surface of Earth, it occurs naturally only in meteorites.

It has a metallic luster, is gray and has no clear cleavage although the structure is isometric-hexoctahedral.

Its density is around 8 g / cm³ and its hardness is 4 on the Mohs scale.

It is also sometimes called balkeneisen.