type 3 chondrite Comparison Table

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type 3 chondrite comparison table

Subject has iron metal and iron sulfide has oxidized iron content has weather resistance has metal abundance has refractory inclusion abundance is an instance of has total iron content has distinguishing feature has metal iron content has fragmentation probability has fall location has name has chondrule abundance has relative abundance has abundance has prototype has degree of aqueous alteration has oxidation state has total mass of find has volatile content has matrix abundance has composition is a kind of has number of find has ablative mass loss has synonym has chondrule mean diameter

CH chondrite low 20 % by volume 0.1 % by volume elemental carbon high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred about 70 % by volume 8 % of meteorite falls rare relative to other chondrite types ALH 85085 meteorite none 2577 kg low 5 % by volume often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 36 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite 0.02 millimeters

CK3 chondrite low 0.01 % by volume 4 % by volume elemental carbon high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 15 % by volume 8 % of meteorite falls rare relative to other chondrite types ??? meteorite none 2577 kg 75 % by volume often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 36 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite 0.7 millimeters

CO chondrite low 1 to 5 % by volume 13 % by volume elemental carbon high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 48 % by volume 8 % of meteorite falls rare relative to other chondrite types Ornans meteorite none 2577 kg 34 % by volume often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 36 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite 0.15 millimeters

CV chondrite low 0 to 5 % by volume 10 % by volume elemental carbon high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 45 % by volume 8 % of meteorite falls rare relative to other chondrite types Vigarano meteorite weak 2577 kg 40 % by volume iron-rich olivine, calcium aluminum inclusions type 3 chondrite 36 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite 1.0 millimeters

E3 chondrite zero which depends on its composition in volume % in volume % during meteor phase which depends on composition strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred in volume % none highly reduced with very little FeO 1 kg in volume % often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 1 directly proportional to initial velocity E chondrite millimeters

H3 chondrite 75 % of total iron low 10 % by volume 0.1 to 1 % by volume high 12 to 21 % high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 60 to 80 % by volume 85.7 % of meteorite falls most common chondrite observed from falls none 349 kg 10 to 15 % by volume often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 9 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite bronzite chondrite 0.3 millimeters

K chondrite low 0 % by volume (included in matrix abundance) less than 0.1 % by volume high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 27 % by volume 85.7 % of meteorite falls Kakangari meteorite none 20461 kg 73 % by volume (including metal) often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 1030 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite 0.6 millimeters

L3 chondrite 50 % of total iron low 5 % by volume 0.1 to 1 % by volume low 5 to 10 % high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 60 to 80 % by volume 85.7 % of meteorite falls most common chondrite observed from falls none 131 kg 10 to 15 % by volume often minerals not found on Earth type 3 chondrite 10 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite hypersthene chondrite 0.7 millimeters

LL3 chondrite 20 % of total iron low 2 % by volume 0.1 to 1 % by volume low about 2 % high because it is more friable than iron meteorite strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred 60 to 80 % by volume 85.7 % of meteorite falls most common chondrite observed from falls none 90 kg 10 to 15 % by volume bronzite, olivine and minor oligoclase type 3 chondrite 5 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite amphoterite 0.9 millimeters

Rumuruti low 0.1 % by volume 0 % by volume type 3 chondrite high because it is more friable than iron meteorite Sahara Rumuruti greater than 40 % by volume 85.7 % of meteorite falls Rumuruti meteorite none highly oxidized 20461 kg 36 % by volume enriched in ¹⁷O isotope 1030 high because it is more friable than iron meteorite rumurutiite 0.4 millimeters

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Subject	has iron metal and iron sulfide	has oxidized iron content	has weather resistance	has metal abundance	has refractory inclusion abundance	is an instance of	has total iron content	has distinguishing feature	has metal iron content	has fragmentation probability	has fall location	has name	has chondrule abundance	has relative abundance	has abundance	has prototype	has degree of aqueous alteration	has oxidation state	has total mass of find	has volatile content	has matrix abundance	has composition	is a kind of	has number of find	has ablative mass loss	has synonym	has chondrule mean diameter
CH chondrite			low	20 % by volume	0.1 % by volume			elemental carbon		high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	about 70 % by volume	8 % of meteorite falls	rare relative to other chondrite types	ALH 85085 meteorite	none		2577 kg	low	5 % by volume	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	36	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite		0.02 millimeters
CK3 chondrite			low	0.01 % by volume	4 % by volume			elemental carbon		high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	15 % by volume	8 % of meteorite falls	rare relative to other chondrite types	??? meteorite	none		2577 kg		75 % by volume	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	36	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite		0.7 millimeters
CO chondrite			low	1 to 5 % by volume	13 % by volume			elemental carbon		high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	48 % by volume	8 % of meteorite falls	rare relative to other chondrite types	Ornans meteorite	none		2577 kg		34 % by volume	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	36	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite		0.15 millimeters
CV chondrite			low	0 to 5 % by volume	10 % by volume			elemental carbon		high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	45 % by volume	8 % of meteorite falls	rare relative to other chondrite types	Vigarano meteorite	weak		2577 kg		40 % by volume	iron-rich olivine, calcium aluminum inclusions	type 3 chondrite	36	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite		1.0 millimeters
E3 chondrite		zero	which depends on its composition	in volume %	in volume %					during meteor phase which depends on composition	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	in volume %				none	highly reduced with very little FeO	1 kg		in volume %	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	1	directly proportional to initial velocity	E chondrite	millimeters
H3 chondrite	75 % of total iron		low	10 % by volume	0.1 to 1 % by volume		high		12 to 21 %	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	60 to 80 % by volume	85.7 % of meteorite falls	most common chondrite observed from falls		none		349 kg		10 to 15 % by volume	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	9	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	bronzite chondrite	0.3 millimeters
K chondrite			low	0 % by volume (included in matrix abundance)	less than 0.1 % by volume					high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	27 % by volume	85.7 % of meteorite falls		Kakangari meteorite	none		20461 kg		73 % by volume (including metal)	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	1030	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite		0.6 millimeters
L3 chondrite	50 % of total iron		low	5 % by volume	0.1 to 1 % by volume		low		5 to 10 %	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	60 to 80 % by volume	85.7 % of meteorite falls	most common chondrite observed from falls		none		131 kg		10 to 15 % by volume	often minerals not found on Earth	type 3 chondrite	10	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	hypersthene chondrite	0.7 millimeters
LL3 chondrite	20 % of total iron		low	2 % by volume	0.1 to 1 % by volume		low		about 2 %	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	strewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity	based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred	60 to 80 % by volume	85.7 % of meteorite falls	most common chondrite observed from falls		none		90 kg		10 to 15 % by volume	bronzite, olivine and minor oligoclase	type 3 chondrite	5	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	amphoterite	0.9 millimeters
Rumuruti			low	0.1 % by volume	0 % by volume	type 3 chondrite				high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	Sahara	Rumuruti	greater than 40 % by volume	85.7 % of meteorite falls		Rumuruti meteorite	none	highly oxidized	20461 kg		36 % by volume	enriched in ¹⁷O isotope		1030	high because it is more friable than iron meteorite	rumurutiite	0.4 millimeters