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QUE 93336 comparison table
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medium shock ureilite which depends on its compositiongreater extent of fracturing, undulatory extinction, and kink banding olivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)mediumS4-S6 no chondrulesduring meteor phase which depends on compositionreduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metalmay be cloudy due to glassy inclusionsshock metamorphismpartial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambersdiamonds and/or lonsdaleite sub-grain boundaries may be prominent AURE   9 kg (out of date)carbon, metal, sulfides small silicate grains along grain boundaries less than 10% by volumeolivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumeoften minerals not found on EarthS6 shock stage meteorite 6 (out of date)asteroiddirectly proportional to initial velocityfrom 20 GPa to 100 GPavery slow     coarse-grained granular
meteorite find which depends on its composition       during meteor phase which depends on composition        can be severe due to long exposure time to environmental corrosion agents   lower because the fall was not witnessed485755 kg  often minerals not found on Earthmeteoritewhen the meteorite was found1691meteoroid from interplanetary space or fragment dislodged from another planet, moon or planetesimaldirectly proportional to initial velocity     a meteorite whose fall was not witnessed  
monomict ureilite low  olivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)   no chondruleshigh because it is more friable than iron meteoritereduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metal  partial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambers    AURE7.1 % of meteorite fallslarge, anhedral olivine and pyroxene grains 9 kg (out of date)carbon, metal, sulfides small silicate grains along grain boundaries less than 10% by volumeolivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumesilicates (with very few exceptions)ureilite 6 (out of date)asteroidhigh because it is more friable than iron meteorite very slow0 % curved meeting in triple junctions 1 mmcoarse-grained granular
QUE 93336QUE 93341 meteoritewhich depends on its compositiongreater extent of fracturing, undulatory extinction, and kink bandingAMN 18-1olivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)mediumS4-S6meteorite findno chondrulesduring meteor phase which depends on compositionreduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metalmay be cloudy due to glassy inclusionsshock metamorphismpartial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambersdiamonds and/or lonsdaleiteFo% 77sub-grain boundaries may be prominentcan be severe due to long exposure time to environmental corrosion agentsAURE large, anhedral olivine and pyroxene grainslower because the fall was not witnessed485755 kgcarbon, metal, sulfides small silicate grains along grain boundaries less than 10% by volumeolivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumeoften minerals not found on Earth when the meteorite was found1691meteoroid from interplanetary space or fragment dislodged from another planet, moon or planetesimaldirectly proportional to initial velocityfrom 20 GPa to 100 GPavery slow0 %Wo% 10 En% 72curved meeting in triple junctions 1 mmcoarse-grained granular

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