1) Rock 2) Stone 3) Stony meteorite
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Achondrites account for about 8% of meteorites overall, and the majority (about two thirds) of them are HED meteorites, possibly originating from the crust of asteroid 4 Vesta. Other types include Martian, Lunar, and several types thought to originate from as-yet unidentified asteroids. These groups have been determined on the basis of e.g. the Fe...
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any stony meteorite containing no chondrules (small, roughly spherical objects that formed in the solar nebula). The only exclusions are carbonaceous ... [4 related articles]
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Achondrite that fell in Sioux County, Nebraska. This eucrite has been broken open, revealing the distinction between its black, shiny, and smooth fusion crust and its light-colored interior. The specimen is about 7 cm from left to right. Photo by J. Kurtzmen The rarer of the two main types of s...
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A stony meteorite that lacks chondrules, which are small round granules of extraterrestrial origin found in most meteorites.
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A stone meteorite that contains no chondrules.
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n] - a stony meteor lacking chondrules
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A stony meteorite, coarsely crystallized, with sizable fragments of various minerals visible to the naked eye.
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A class of stony meteorite with no chondrules
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noun a stony meteor lacking chondrules
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a meteorite containing no chondrules.
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