1) Add a limit of (3-4) hearthlings that can chip a meteorite at any given time.
2) New proposed injury (Meteorite burn) You receive 3 damage per single chipping tick, all consecutive chips would make the wound stack, eg 3>9>27>81 etc. This wound heals relatively quick, but would take time to start ticking down
Proposed alt mining protection; If total sum of Constitution + Strenght is lower then the quality of meteorite, a hearthling will also take double SHP damage of Meteorite burn per tick of chip
3) Add Meteorite Rain when Meteorite falling. In one huge (long) direction you can find a little fragments of meteorite (such as 1-2 of meteorite ore). This would make meteorite accesible to everyone, and remove the monopoly of the biggest faction.
Also add magic for finding direction for this meteorite fragments.
4) Add Ashlands biome where Meteorite fall (25x25 tiles). (Speed Penalty for moving here?)