Chondrite

A stony meteorite containing chondrules — millimetre spheres that solidified from molten droplets in the early solar nebula. Ordinary chondrites (H, L, LL groups) are the most common meteorites; carbonaceous chondrites are the most primitive.

Sources

Meteoritical Society — Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Washington University — Meteorite or meteorwrong?

Cite this article

Stratum Study. "Chondrite" (Glossary). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16. https://stratum.black/study/glossary/chondrite. Accessed 2026-09-20.

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@misc{stratum-chondrite,
  title        = {Chondrite},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/glossary/chondrite}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Glossary article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-16; sources: stratum. Accessed 2026-09-20.}
}

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