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- An achondrite is a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules. It consists of material similar to terrestrial basalts or plutonic rocks and has been...
- Primitive achondrites are a subdivision of meteorites. They are classified on the same rank (historically called "class") and lying between chondrites...
- the IAB group/complex. IAB meteorite – an iron meteorite and primitive achondrite of the IAB group/complex. IB meteorite – an iron meteorite group now part...
- E-type (enstatite achondrite–type) asteroids are asteroids thought to have enstatite (MgSiO3) achondrite surfaces. They form a large proportion of asteroids...
- asteroids (including 4 Vesta itself) is similar to the spectra of basaltic achondrite HED meteorites. A J-type has been suggested for asteroids having a particularly...
- group with <5 members) Achondrites Primitive achondrites Acapulcoite group Lodranite group Winonaite group Asteroidal achondrites HED meteorite clan (possibly...
- meteorites are a clan (subgroup) of achondrite meteorites. HED stands for "howardite–eucrite–diogenite". These achondrites came from a differentiated parent...
- S-type in the Tholen classification system, and is similar to primitive achondrite meteorites. Measurements of the thermal inertia of 32 Pomona give a value...
- and nickel content. Non-metallic meteorites that lack chondrules are achondrites, which are believed to have formed more recently than chondrites. There...
- homes were built in Tataouine. On June 27, 1931, a meteorite of unusual achondrite type and green color impacted at Tataouine; about 12 kg of fragments were...