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(geology) An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.
The recommended criterion is based on the amount of magnesian ortho‐pyroxenite (diogenite) component in the meteorite. Howardites contain more than 10% and polymict eucrites contain less than 10%.
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Eucrite means (geology) An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.
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The recommended criterion is based on the amount of magnesian ortho‐pyroxenite (diogenite) component in the meteorite. Howardites contain more than 10% and polymict eucrites contain less than 10%.
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