Chondrite
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A chondrite is a stony meteorite that has not been modified by either melting or differentiation of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains in the early Solar Syst
A specimen of the NWA 869 chondrite (type L4–6), showing chondrules and metal flakes
Thin slice of ordinary chondrite NWA 17172 observed under polarized light/analyzed.
Protoplanetary disk: particles of dust and grit collide and accrete forming planets or asteroids
Chondrules in chondrite from the Bjurböle meteorite
Meteorite
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A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and
Chondrite
…A chondrite (, CON-drite) is a stony (non-metallic) meteorite that has not been modified by either melting or differentiation of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains in the…
The 60-tonne (66-short-ton; 130,000-pound), 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known intact meteorite.
NWA 859 iron meteorite showing effects of atmospheric ablation
The impact pit made by a 61.9 grams (2.18 ounces) Novato meteorite when it hit the roof of a house on 17 October 2012.
Meteorite SPMN170422 shows how far atmospheric ablation can erode.