meteorite
Chondrite Meteorite
Undifferentiated Chondritic Meteorite
AI-generated identification · may be incorrectHardness varies from 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, typically featuring dark brownish-black weathered fusion crust with visible interior silicate chondrules. Specific gravity ranges from 3.0 to 3.7.
Identified More meteorite →
Explore Chondrite Meteorite in the encyclopedia →Identify your own rocks.
Get a report just like this from any photo, free.
Physical properties
Hardness varies from 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, typically featuring dark brownish-black weathered fusion crust with visible interior silicate chondrules. Specific gravity ranges from 3.0 to 3.7.
Formation & geological history
Formed from primordial dust and accretion in the early solar system approximately 4.56 billion years ago.
Uses & applications
Valued primarily for scientific research, space exploration education, and meteorite collecting.
Geological facts
Chondrites represent the oldest known matter in the solar system, providing clues about planetary formation.
Field identification & locations
Identify by high density, a dark fusion crust, and often a magnetic attraction due to iron-nickel metal content; found globally in desert and ice sheet strewn fields.
More like this
Other meteorite specimens
Iron-rich meteorite fragment (probable)
Unclassified meteoritic iron–nickel or stony-iron fragment
meteorite
Iron meteorite candidate
Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, possibly an iron meteorite fragment
meteorite
Meteorite
Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite
meteorite
Meteorite
Extraterrestrial stony-iron or iron meteorite
meteorite
Meteorite
Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite
meteorite
Meteorite
Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite
meteorite