Chondrites

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 2148. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Meteors

Scientific paper

The chondrites are the most common type of METEORITE falling to Earth from space. They acquire their name because most of them contain `chondrules' (from the Greek, `chondros', a grain) which are silicate beads sometimes found in large numbers. The chondrules have always fascinated scientists. The inventor of the petrographic microscope, H C Sorby, described them as droplets of fiery rain. They a...

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