- A
chondrite /ˈkɒndraɪt/ is a
stony (non-metallic)
meteorite that has not been modified, by
either melting or
differentiation of the
parent body. They...
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Carbonaceous chondrites or C
chondrites are a
class of
chondritic meteorites comprising at
least 8
known groups and many
ungrouped meteorites. They include...
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ordinary chondrites. The
ordinary chondrites are
thought to have
originated from
three parent asteroids, with the
fragments making up the H
chondrite, L chondrite...
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chondrites. The
ordinary chondrites are
thought to have
originated from
three parent asteroids,
whose fragments make up the H
chondrite, L
chondrite and...
- CM
chondrites are a
group of
chondritic meteorites which resemble their type specimen, the
Mighei meteorite. The CM is the most
commonly recovered group...
- The LL
chondrites are a
group of
stony meteorites, the
least abundant group of the
ordinary chondrites,
accounting for
about 10–11% of
observed ordinary-chondrite...
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Chondrites is a
trace fossil ichnogenus,
preserved as
small branching burrows of the same
diameter that
superficially resemble the
roots of a plant. The...
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Enstatite chondrites (E-type
chondrites) are a rare form of meteorite, rich in the
mineral enstatite. Only
about 200 E-Type
chondrites are currently[when...
- in the
strewn field. Most
meteorites are
stony meteorites,
classed as
chondrites and achondrites. Only
about 6% of
meteorites are iron
meteorites or a...
- The
ordinary chondrites (sometimes
called the O
chondrites) are a
class of
stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most
numerous group, comprising...
