Definitions for "Chondrite"
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Achondrite, Chondrule, Carbonaceous chondrite, Plutonic, Pluton, Andesite, Dacite, Anorthosite, Dolerite, Basalt, Trachyte, Rhyolite, Plutonic rock, Batholith, Gabbro, Igneous rocks, Plinian eruption, Felsite, Granite, Diabase, Norite, Nephelinite, Granitic, Igneous, Intrusive rock, Intrusion, Syenite, Intrusive, Extrusive, Mesosiderite, Basic, Pegmatite, Diorite, Hypabyssal, Magma, Tektite, Ultrabasic, Granodiorite, Extrusive rock, Igneous rock, Kimberlite, Eruptive, Monzonite, Volcanic, Ejecta, Volcanism, Tonalite, Volcanic crater, Country rock, Strombolian eruption
A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
A stony meteorite, composed of finely crystallized material.
A type of primitive stoney meteorite containing chondrules, quenched droplets of early condensates from the solar nebula.
A meteorite that contains chondrules, which are small round granules of extraterrestrial origin found in most meteorites.
A type of stony meteorite that contains numerous small spherules of silicate (silica, silicon dioxide) minerals. A subset of this type of meteorites, the carbonaceous chondrites, contains several per cent organic carbon.
(kon' drite) - A relatively abundant type of stone meteorite characterized by the presence of chondrules.
type of meteorite having chondrules in it.
stony type of meteorite which contain large amounts of carbon, water and other volatile compounds and believed to be the most primitive condensed matter in the solar nebula.
A stony meteorite characterized by chondrules embedded in a finely crystalline matrix consisting of orthopyroxene, olivine, and nickel iron, with or without glass.
a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
a meteor that survives the process of entering the earth's atmosphere, so that we still have some rock
A meteorite containing chondrules and other components produced in the solar nebula.
Undifferentiated stony meteorite that contains chondrules.
The most common type of meteorite. Chondrites are composed of a fine-grained silicate rock matrix. Most also show small spherical inclusions called chondrules. Chondrites show evidence of differentiation and brecciation. 86% of all known meteorites are classified as chondrites.
A stony meteorite containing chondrules.
an abundant class of stony meteorites characterized by chemical compositions similar to that of the Sun; they may or may not contain chondrules.
primitive undifferentiated stony meteorite formed as conglomerates containing chondrules, lack of secondary heating
Chondrites are stony meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. They formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive asteroids. Prominent among the components present in chondrites are the enigmatic chondrules, millimeter-sized objects that originated as freely floating, molten or partially molten droplets in space; most chondrules are rich in the silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene.
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