Eucrite

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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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diogenitehowardite

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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%."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinḗs, “well-distinguished”) and the English suffix + -ite.

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