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Meteorite classification
Systems of grouping meteorites based on shared characteristics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In meteoritics, a meteorite classification system attempts to group similar meteorites and allows scientists to communicate with a standardized terminology when discussing them. Meteorites are classified according to a variety of characteristics, especially mineralogical, petrological, chemical, and isotopic properties.
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