Chondrite
Meteorite, tektite, or impactite
Take care.
- Breaks down in damp air: Keep it dry and in steady humidity; some crumble or rot as they take on moisture.
About it
Stony meteorite made of chondrules, tiny once-molten droplets from the early solar system, in a fine matrix, often with metal flecks. Chondrites make up about 85 per cent of observed falls; fresh stones wear a thin black fusion crust.
- Type
- Meteorite, tektite, or impactite (stony)
- Group
- Stony meteorite, chondrite
- Lustre
- dull
- Colours
- black or brown fusion crust, grey interior with metal flecks
- Transparency
- opaque
- Magnetic
- Weakly
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.