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Ordinary chondrite
Class of stony meteorites / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ordinary chondrites (sometimes called the O chondrites) are a class of stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most numerous group, comprising 87% of all finds.[1] Hence, they have been dubbed "ordinary". The ordinary chondrites are thought to have originated from three parent asteroids, with the fragments making up the H chondrite, L chondrite and LL chondrite groups respectively.[2]
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Ordinary chondrite | |
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Compositional type | Stony |
Type | Chondrite |
Parent body | unknown |
Alternative names | O chondrites |
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