David Weir: Meteorite Studies

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Eagle Station

PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]

Estherville

MesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other being pallasites. Mesosiderites are a [...]

Dho 500

Primitive AchondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the primordial chondrites. These [...]

Dho 125

Acapulcoite Acapulcoite–LodraniteRare type of primitive achondrite named after the Lodran meteorite that fell in Pakistan [...]

Dho 225

CM-anom or ung Possible ‘CY’ ChondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of [...]

Dho 732

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

Dho 182

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found February 9, 2000 18° 56′ 30′ N., [...]

Dho 778

Diogenite, anomalous OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single [...]

Dho 378

Martian Shergottite high-Al basalt ∗ (enriched, maficOne of the two broad categories of silicate minerals, [...]

Dho 019

Martian Shergottite olivine-phyric ∗ (depleted, permafic, reduced) Found January 24, 2000 18° 18.97′ N., 54° [...]