Meteorite Glossary - Letter L

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Lawrencite:

A material that forms in meteorites as a product of weathering and decomposition. Similar to rust on iron, lawrencite forms as chemicals which are present eat away at the metals of the meteorite.

Lechatelierite:

A fused silica glass that is formed by the high temperatures of an asteroid impact striking rocks that are high in quartz; like sandstones and granites.

Lithology:

The physical description of the composition of a rock.

Lodranite:

One of the rare primative achondrites, related to acopulcoites. Lodranites are often more coarse grained than acopulcoites. They are depleted in plagioclase feldspar.

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