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

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

formed in the Solar System. Some primitive carbonaceous chondrites, such as the CM chondrite Murchison, contain presolar minerals, including moissanite...

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

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

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

Stony meteorites Chondrites Carbonaceous chondrite class CI chondrites (Ivuna-like) group CM-CO chondrite (mini-chondrule) clan CM chondrite (Mighei-like)...

J (Jul 2010). "Carbonates in CM chondrites: Complex formation histories and comparison to carbonates in CI chondrites". Meteoritics & Planetary Science...

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

Mahadeva Meteorite (Maithili: महादेव उल्कापिंड) also known as Mahadeva Chondrite or simply Mahadeva is a celestial object that fell at Mahadeva village...

The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over...

Cornwall, England. Cronstedtite is a major constituent of CM chondrites, a carbonaceous chondrite group exhibiting varying degrees of aqueous alteration...

isotopic compositions with signatures similar to those of CI and CM carbonaceous chondrites were found in Tunguska peat layers dating from the TE (Kolesnikov...

The Jbilet Winselwan meteorite is a CM-type carbonaceous chondrite found in Western Sahara in 2013. It is notable for having a low shock stage and weathering...

indicated a correspondence with the CI and/or CM carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, including carbonaceous-chondrite mineral magnetite. Magnetite, a spectrally...

matches ancient eucrite chondrites, which originate from the asteroid Vesta in the outer asteroid belt. CI, CM, and eucrite chondrites are believed to have...

Grover (November 1979). "Carbonaceous chondrites—I. Characterization and significance of carbonaceous chondrite (CM) xenoliths in the Jodzie howardite"...

characteristics of CM or CR carbonaceous chondrites. Ruthenium isotope ratios found in impact layers also support a carbonaceous chondrite composition for...

it is believed to have a mineral composition similar to carbonaceous chondrite meteorites, though significantly less hydrated than Ceres. It is 79% the...

1998.tb01689.x. Palmer, E. E. (2010). "A kamacite alteration index for CM chondrites". 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (1533): 2211. Bibcode:2010LPI...

chromium isotope 54Cr in Österplana 065 is similar to those in ordinary chondrites, while oxygen isotopes are similar to those in some rare primitive achondrites...

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

some similarities to the two most primitive carbonaceous chondrite types, the CI and CM chondrites; it is nevertheless quite distinct from either of them...

Core samples have shown it to have been formed by the impact of an L chondrite asteroid estimated to have been 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi) in diameter...

setting for hedenbergite. This mineral is unique because it can be found in chondrites and skarns (calc–silicate metamorphic rocks). Since it is a member of...

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. A 2024...

class have spectra very similar to those of carbonaceous chondrite meteorites (types CI and CM). The latter are very close in chemical composition to the...

orthorhombic to a cubic crystal structure. Cubanite has been identified on chondrites and within dust grain samples and has improved the precision of copper...

the flyby pointed to S-type asteroids as the source for the ordinary chondrite meteorites, the most common type found on the Earth's surface. Ida was...

kilograms (220 lb). The meteorite belongs to the CM group of carbonaceous chondrites. Like most CM chondrites, Murchison is petrologic type 2, which means...