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Meteorite Classification
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- From: ALMitt@kconline.com
- Date: Tue, 07 Apr 98 05:31:42 GMT
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After Matt Morgans excellent post on the Iron Classes I dug up the
classification chart I have been using curtesy of Phil Bagnall's book
"The Meteorite and Tektite Collectors Handbook. I Contacted Phil (a frequent
visitor here) and requested to post the classification I have been using by his
permission. Phil was very generous and gave me the new second edition that will
be published in the second addition of his handbook now being published and
perhaps printing by William-Bell Inc. (also an excellent source of astronomy
publications) Enjoy the chart.
--AL
Meteorite Classification System
STONES:
Chondrites Carbonaceous CC
Ivuna-type CI1
Mighei-type CM2
Ornans-type CO3
Vigarano-type CV3
Renazzo-type CR4
Karoonda-type CK3-6
Enstatite E
H EH3-EH4
L EL5-EL6
Rumuruti R3-R6
Acapulcoite A
Ordinary: OC
H H3-H7
L L3-L7
LL LL3-LL7
Achondrites Angrite ACANOM
Aubrites AUB
Brachinites ABRA
Ureilites AURE
HED Sub-group:
1) Howardites AHOW
2) Eucrites AEUC
3) Diogenites ADIO
SNC Sub-group:
1) Shergottites AEUC
2) Nakhlites ACANOM
3) Chassignite ACANOM
STONY-IRONS:
Lodranites LOD
Mesosiderites MES
Pallasites PAL
Siderophyre IVA-ANOM
IRONS:
Hexahedrites H
Octahedrites O
~Coarsest Ogg
~Coarse Og
~Medium Om
~Fine Of
~Finest Off
Ataxites D
Curtesy of: Phil Bagnall in "The Meteorite & Tektite Collector's Handbook"
Willmann-Bell Inc, Second Addition (in press?)