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chondrule [′kän‚drül] (geology) A spherically shaped body consisting chiefly of pyroxene or olivine minerals embedded in the matrix of certain stony meteorites. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This meteorite contains both chondrules and metal flaking and is an L4 type chondrite with a terrestrial age of between 15,000 and 20,000 years old. Inclusions and chondrules formed independently of meteorites and were later incorporated into them. Basaltic achondrites lack the rounded particles, or chondrules, found inside most stony meteorites. |
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