Definition of Chondrites. Meaning of Chondrites. Synonyms of Chondrites

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Definition of Chondrites

Chondrite
Chondrite Chon"drite, n. [Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.] (Min.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.

Meaning of Chondrites from wikipedia

- are believed to have formed more recently than chondrites. There are currently over 27,000 chondrites in the world's collections. The largest individual...
- Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include...
- 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...
- The ordinary chondrites (sometimes called the O chondrites) are a class of stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most numerous group, comprising...
- CI chondrites, also called C1 chondrites or Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites, are a group of rare carbonaceous chondrite, a type of stony meteorite...
- 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...
- relative to the ordinary chondrites; some Enstatite and Ureilite meteorites may have more carbon than C-chondrites. Still, all C-chondrites are distinguished...
- ordinary chondrites. The ordinary chondrites are thought to have originated from three parent asteroids, with the fragments making up the H chondrite, L chondrite...
- chondrites. The ordinary chondrites are thought to have originated from three parent asteroids, whose fragments make up the H chondrite, L chondrite and...
- constant within a single system. Chondrites is classified as a fodinichnion. First appearing during the Cambrian, Chondrites is still produced today. It is...