chondrite
noun
chon·drite
ˈkän-ˌdrīt 
: a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules
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From the Early Solar System In the study, the researchers sought to understand what led to Earth and Mars containing significantly fewer MVEs than chondrites, which are primitive meteorites that hold clues about planetary formation during the dawn of the solar system.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The Revelstoke meteorite is in a group called CI chondrites.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
Analysis found the samples were ordinary chondrites, the most common type of stony meteorite found on Earth, accounting for about 86 percent of all space rocks recovered.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The researchers revealed that the water in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites is similiar to the water in Earth’s oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The Revelstoke meteorite is in a group called CI chondrites.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
Analysis found the samples were ordinary chondrites, the most common type of stony meteorite found on Earth, accounting for about 86 percent of all space rocks recovered.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The researchers revealed that the water in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites is similiar to the water in Earth’s oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Chondrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chondrite. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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