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A compositional classification scheme for meteoritic chondrules

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A taxonomic scheme is proposed for the main component of the primitive chondrite meteorites—the chondrules. The scheme provides insight into the variety of chondrules originally produced in the primordial solar nebula, and the effects on them of secondary processes on meteorite parent bodies. It may also contribute to understanding the origin of compositional diversity in the chondrites.

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  1. Cosmochemistry Group, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, USA

    Derek W. G. Sears, Lu Jie, Paul H. Benoit & John M. DeHart

  2. SN-2, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, 77058, USA

    John M. DeHart & Gary E. Lofgren

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Sears, D., Jie, L., Benoit, P. et al. A compositional classification scheme for meteoritic chondrules. Nature 357, 207–210 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/357207a0

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