Achondrite Meteorites
Achondrite Meteorites are stone meteorites that have no chondrules. This lack of chondrule may be the result of melting or because the meteorites formed on a planetary body. Lunar and Martian meteorites are most often catalogued as Achondrite meteorites. Some Achondrite meteorites are believed to have originated on the asteroid Vesta and are grouped into a family called HED meteorites. These letters stand for Howardite, Eucrite, and Diogenite type Achondrites. The outside appearance of many Achondrites is similar to that of other stony meteorites, however several of the Achondrites have fusion crusts that are strikingly different. Eucrites for example because of their chemistry have a very shiny black fusion crust. Some members of the Achondrite meteorites are a mixture of different chunks of rock in a single specimen. These are referred to as breccias. Words such as polymict breccia and monomict breccia describe whether the angular components of the mix come from a single source or a multiple different group of sources.
Achondrite Meteorites For Sale
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Bechar 008 Howardite Meteorite10 Item(s)
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Djoua 001 Aubrite Meteorite6 Item(s)
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Kapoeta Howardite Meteorite1 Item(s)
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Mount Egerton Aubrite-an Meteorite1 Item(s)
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NWA 1109 Eucrite-pmict Meteorite4 Item(s)
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NWA 2060 Howardite Meteorite13 Item(s)
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NWA 2481 Eucrite Meteorite3 Item(s)
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NWA 3250 Achondrite-prim Meteorite6 Item(s)
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NWA 4871 Aubrite Meteorite2 Item(s)
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NWA 6694 Eucrite-pmict Meteorite26 Item(s)
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NWA 7831 Diogenite Meteorite6 Item(s)
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NWA 8743 Eucrite-melt breccia Meteorite19 Item(s)
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NWA 11899 Howardite Meteorite3 Item(s)
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NWA 12927 Diogenite Meteorite7 Item(s)
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NWA 12932 Eucrite Meteorite3 Item(s)
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NWA 13325 Eucrite-br Meteorite17 Item(s)
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NWA 13790 Winonaite Meteorite14 Item(s)
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NWA 14016 Eucrite-melt breccia Meteorite12 Item(s)
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NWA 14370 Eucrite breccia Meteorite12 Item(s)
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NWA 15339 Diogenite Meteorite11 Item(s)
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NWA 15656 Eucrite Meteorite18 Item(s)
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Taoudenni Diogenite Meteorite16 Item(s)
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Tatahouine Diogenite Meteorite15 Item(s)
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Tiglit Aubrite Meteorite12 Item(s)
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Tirhert Eucrite Meteorite11 Item(s)