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silica-bearing chondrule

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silica-bearing chondrule is a kind of chondrule 2000-12-14 14:18:02.0

chondrule has diameter usually less than 1 mm but can range from 0.1 to 10 millimeters 2000-12-14 14:18:01.0
has relative volume 80 % of volume of ordinary and enstatite chondrite and greater than 15 % of most other chondrite groups
has composition glass
has texture
has abundance most abundant part of chondrite meteorite

silica-bearing chondrule	is a kind of chondrule
chondrule	has diameter usually less than 1 mm but can range from 0.1 to 10 millimeters
	has relative volume 80 % of volume of ordinary and enstatite chondrite and greater than 15 % of most other chondrite groups
	has composition glass
	has texture
	has abundance most abundant part of chondrite meteorite