chondrite
noun
chon·drite
ˈkän-ˌdrīt 
: a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules
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In other words, chondrites are the perfect meteorites to study for clues about the origin of our solar system.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
In all, chondrites make up 85 percent of the meteorites found on Earth.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Most of the evidence for these collisions comes from high levels of chondrites—meteoric ingredients made up of silicates, sulphides, iron-nickel, and more—in limestone that dates back to that period.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Future work might link the object to one of the subtypes of carbonaceous chondrites, which hail from different regions of the outer Solar System.
—Byadam Mann, science.org, 15 Aug. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
In all, chondrites make up 85 percent of the meteorites found on Earth.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Most of the evidence for these collisions comes from high levels of chondrites—meteoric ingredients made up of silicates, sulphides, iron-nickel, and more—in limestone that dates back to that period.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Future work might link the object to one of the subtypes of carbonaceous chondrites, which hail from different regions of the outer Solar System.
—Byadam Mann, science.org, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Chondrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chondrite. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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