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| chondrite comparison table | |||||||||
| Subject | has distinguishing feature | has metamorphism mechanism | has degree of secondary process | has relative abundance | has abundance | has total mass of find | is a kind of | has part water | has number of find |
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| altered chondrite | providing insight into geological evolution of parent asteroid | 85.7 % of meteorite falls | 20461 kg | metamorphic rock | in weight % | 1030 | |||
| anhydrous chondrite | 85.7 % of meteorite falls | 20461 kg | chondrite | 0 % by weight (approximately) | 1030 | ||||
| carbonaceous chondrite | elemental carbon | 8 % of meteorite falls | rare relative to other chondrite types | 2577 kg | chondrite | in weight % | 36 | ||
| ungrouped chondrite | 85.7 % of meteorite falls | 27 kg | chondrite | in weight % | 3 |
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