type 2 chondrite Comparison Table

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type 2 chondrite comparison table

Subject has metal abundance has refractory inclusion abundance has chondrule glass type has chondrule abundance has prototype has matrix abundance has tenacity has chondrule mean diameter

CM chondrite 0.1 % by volume 5 % by volume rare 20 % by volume Mighei meteorite 70 % by volume friable 0.3 millimeters

CR chondrite 5 to 8 % by volume 0.5 % by volume preserved 50 to 60 % by volume ??? meteorite 30 to 50 % by volume 0.7 millimeters

Subject	has metal abundance	has refractory inclusion abundance	has chondrule glass type	has chondrule abundance	has prototype	has matrix abundance	has tenacity	has chondrule mean diameter
CM chondrite	0.1 % by volume	5 % by volume	rare	20 % by volume	Mighei meteorite	70 % by volume	friable	0.3 millimeters
CR chondrite	5 to 8 % by volume	0.5 % by volume	preserved	50 to 60 % by volume	??? meteorite	30 to 50 % by volume		0.7 millimeters

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