Diogenites are a group of the HED meteorite clan, a type of achondritic stony meteorites. ==Origin and composition== Diogenites are currently believed to originate from deep within the crust of the asteroid 4 Vesta, and as such are part of the HED meteorite clan. There are about 40 distinct members known. Diogenites are composed of igneous rocks o...
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(from the article `achondrite`) ...Most formed by various melting and crystallization processes within asteroids. The majority of achondrites belong to one of the following groups: ...
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Piece of a diogenitite that fell near Johnstown, Colorado. It is brecciated and contains large orthopyroxene grains in a groundmass of crushed and broken orthopyroxene. The specimen is about 13 cm long. Photo by D. Ball, ASU. A type of achondrite and a member of the HED group for which the paren...
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