A chondrite /ˈkɒndraɪt/ is a stony (non-metallic) meteorite that has not been modified, by either melting or differentiation of the parent body. They...

Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include...

CM chondrites are a group of chondritic meteorites which resemble their type specimen, the Mighei meteorite. The CM is the most commonly recovered group...

Enstatite chondrites (E-type chondrites) are a rare form of meteorite, rich in the mineral enstatite. Only about 200 E-Type chondrites are currently[when...

chondrites. The ordinary chondrites are thought to have originated from three parent asteroids, whose fragments make up the H chondrite, L chondrite and...

CI chondrites, also called C1 chondrites or Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites, are a group of rare carbonaceous chondrite, a type of stony meteorite...

ordinary chondrites. The ordinary chondrites are thought to have originated from three parent asteroids, with the fragments making up the H chondrite, L chondrite...

The LL chondrites are a group of stony meteorites, the least abundant group of the ordinary chondrites, accounting for about 10–11% of observed ordinary-chondrite...

class H chondrite group L chondrite group LL chondrite group Enstatite chondrite class EH chondrite group EL chondrite group Other chondrite groups, not...

The ordinary chondrites (sometimes called the O chondrites) are a class of stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most numerous group, comprising...

Certain types of chondrites also contain small amounts of organic matter, including amino acids, and presolar grains. Chondrites are typically about...

carbonaceous chondrites and enstatite chondrites in particular have higher sulfur contents than the ordinary chondrites. In C1 and C2 chondrites, sulfur is...

Chondrites is a trace fossil ichnogenus, preserved as small branching burrows of the same diameter that superficially resemble the roots of a plant. The...

Earth's deep interior. "Note: In chondrite model (1), the light element in the core is assumed to be Si. Chondrite model (2) is a model of chemical composition...

Ordovician meteor event was a dramatic increase in the rate at which L chondrite meteorites fell to Earth during the Middle Ordovician period, about 467...

that the Chicxulub impactor was a C-type asteroid with a carbonaceous chondrite-like composition, rather than a comet. In 1998, a meteorite, approximately...

can refer to carbonaceous chondrite or to an iron meteorite designation (Roman numeral and letter). Carbonaceous chondrite CAI – an abbreviation of...

Australia in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria. It belongs to the carbonaceous chondrite class, a group of meteorites rich in organic compounds. Due to its mass...

in a chondrite. Chondrules form as molten or partially molten droplets in space before being accreted to their parent asteroids. Because chondrites represent...

at an opposition near perihelion. Hebe may be the parent body of the H chondrite meteorites, which account for about 40% of all meteorites striking Earth...

Epoch, about 467.5 ± 0.28 million years ago, due to the break-up of the L chondrite parent body. It is not associated with any major extinction event. The...

somewhere between an ordinary chondrite and a carbonaceous chondrite.[citation needed] Typical carbonaceous chondrite substance tends to be dissolved...

Their spectra are similar to those of iron meteorites and enstatite chondrites, and radar observations have shown that their radar albedos are much higher...

"Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed – Enstatite chondrite meteorites, once considered 'dry,' contain enough water to fill the oceans...

satellites is not well understood. Their low albedo and carbonaceous chondrite composition have been regarded as similar to asteroids, supporting a capture...

Mexico. Geochemical evidence suggests that the impactor was likely a chondrite asteroid or a comet with a chondritic component. The full extent of the...

planets, chondrite asteroids and meteorites are common in the Solar System. Ceres and Pallas have mineral compositions similar to carbonaceous chondrites, though...

20–24, 2001). "In-situ ion microprobe U-Pb dating of phosphates in H-chondrites" (PDF). Proceedings, Eleventh Annual V. M. Goldschmidt Conference. Hot...

understanding of the structure. The impactor is suggested to have been a H chondrite asteroid based on ejecta layers from Italy, with the impactor thought...

years Late Pleistocene or Holocene Exposed Yes Drilled No Bolide type Chondrite Location Coordinates 32°52.7′S 64°13.4′W / 32.8783°S 64.2233°W / -32...