aubrite

meteorite
Also known as: enstatite achondrite

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  • Hoba meteorite
    In meteorite: Achondrites

    …asteroidal achondrite groups are the aubrites, the howardite-eucrite-diogenite association, and the ureilites. Aubrites are also known as enstatite achondrites. Like the enstatite class of chondrites, the aubrites derive from parent bodies that formed under highly chemically reducing conditions. As a result, they contain elements in the form of less-common compounds—for…

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