Achondrite (Evolved)

NWA 1836

EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]

NWA 1821

DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]

NWA 1840

Enstatite achondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]

NWA 1648

Diogenite Polymict Purchased October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 803 g [...]

NWA 1239

Diogenite Polymict Found 2001 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 237 g was [...]

NWA 1459

Diogenite Harzburgite (>40 vol% olivineGroup of silicate minerals, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, with the compositional endpoints of forsterite [...]

NWA 1460

Martian Shergottite low-Al basaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. [...]

NWA 1296

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found spring 2001 no coordinates recorded A single 810 g stone was found [...]

NWA 1235

Aubrite-anomalous (possibly ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and [...]

NWA 1068

Martian Shergottite olivine-phyric ∗ (enriched, permafric, oxidizedOxidation and reduction together are called redox (reduction and [...]

NWA 998

Martian Nakhlite Clinopyroxenite Purchased 2001 no coordinates recorded A 456 g nakhliteOne of the Martian [...]

NWA 999

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) purchased 2001 no coordinates recorded Multiple stones and [...]

NWA 773

Lunar Mingled BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

NWA 482

Lunar Feldspathic BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

NWA 011

Achondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

NWA 032

Lunar Mare Basalt unbrecciated, low-Ti Found October 1999 near 30° 22′ N., 5° 3′ W. [...]

Nakhla

Martian Nakhlite Clinopyroxenite click on photos for a magnified view Fell June 28, 1911 31° [...]

Millbillillie

Eucrite Polymict, crystalline Fell October 1960 26° 27′ S., 120° 22′ E. This fallMeteorite seen [...]

Mount Egerton

Aubrite-anomalous (Metal-rich, light-REE-enriched) Found 1941 24° 53′ S., 117° 38′ E. The first fragments of [...]

Mayo Belwa

Aubrite (main-group) Impact-melt brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of [...]

Luotolax

Howardite Fragmental brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Johnstown

Diogenite Orthopyroxenite (≥90 vol% orthopyroxene) click on photo for a magnified view Fell July 6, [...]

Kapoeta

Howardite Regolith brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Igdi

Eucrite Monomict breccia, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found February 2000 29° 14′ N., 8° [...]

D’Orbigny

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found July 1979 37° 40′ S., 61° 39′ W. This relatively fresh, 16.55 [...]