1) Meteorite mineral 2) Rock 3) Stone
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Chondrites are stony (non-metallic) meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive asteroids. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates ...
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• (n.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
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in general, any stony meteorite characterized by the presence of chondrules. The only meteorites classified as chondrites that do not contain ... [6 related articles]
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A piece of an ordinary chondrite that fell in Plainview, Texas. Visible in this cut and polished specimen are numerous small, round chondrules. The specimen measures about 10 cm from top to bottom. Photo by D. Ball, ASU A type of stony meteorite made mostly of iron- and magnesium-bearing silicate...
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Chon'drite noun [ Greek ... a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.]
(Min.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
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A meteorite that contains chondrules, which are small round granules of extraterrestrial origin found in most meteorites.
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A chondrite is a stony meteorite that contains tiny, more or less spherical inclusions, called chondrules, formed by rapid cooling of molten materials. The chondrules consist of minerals such as pyroxene as well as various iron minerals. Such meteorites are of scientific importance because many are thought to represent a record of conditions in the...
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A chondrite is a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
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A meteorite that contains chondrules.
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n] - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
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A stony meteorite, composed of finely crystallized material.
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noun a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
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a stony meteorite containing chondrules.
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