Ordinary chondrite
Meteorite, tektite, or impactite
Also called H chondrite, L chondrite, and LL chondrite
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
The commonest meteorites, sorted by iron content into H, L, and LL groups; cut faces show metal flecks and chondrules in grey stone. Most attract a magnet; Gao-Guenie and Chelyabinsk are popular examples.
- Type
- Meteorite, tektite, or impactite (stony)
- Group
- Stony meteorite, ordinary chondrite (H, L, LL)
- Specific gravity
- 3–3.7
- Lustre
- dull
- Colours
- black or brown crust, light grey inside, rusty when weathered
- Transparency
- opaque
- Magnetic
- Strongly
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.