chondrite
noun
chon·drite
ˈkän-ˌdrīt 
: a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules
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In all, chondrites make up 85 percent of the meteorites found on Earth.
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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
While carbonaceous chondrites make up the majority of rocks in space, only about 5% of the meteorites that fall to Earth belong to this category.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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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
While carbonaceous chondrites make up the majority of rocks in space, only about 5% of the meteorites that fall to Earth belong to this category.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Chondrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chondrite. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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