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CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE TYPE III [1 record]

Record 1 1992-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Planets
CONT

Type III carbonaceous chondrites have densities in the range of 3.4-3.5, and are largely made up of olivine, with accessory pigeonite; they are classified with the other (non-carbonaceous) olivine-pigeonite chondrites.

OBS

Carbonaceous chondrites are grouped in three types, each characterized by the amount of organic material and by other compositional features: ... type III contains high-temperature minerals and some metallic constituents (2 to 12% ignition loss).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Planètes
OBS

Pour les chondrites carbonées, on adoptera la classification de Wiik (1956) : (...) Groupe III : Ce groupe comprend une dizaine de chondrites (...) qui ne contiennent que 1 p. 100 d'eau et environ 0,5 p. 100 de carbone; ce dernier pourcentage ne justifie pas le terme de chondrite carbonée car certaines chondrites ordinaires, non équilibrées, en contiennent autant.

Spanish

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