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Glassthrower
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All known meteorite petrologic types new
      #2947552 - 02/24/09 06:52 PM

I have used several sources, in print and online, to assemble the following list of known meteorite types. I'm sure I overlooked something, so do not consider this list as definitive or authoritative. This list will give some idea of the challenge that awaits meteorite "type collectors". Having one of each type doesn't seem so easy when looking over the entire list. Also note that some types, like the H-type chondrites have multiple subtypes embedded in them - H3, H4, H5, H6, and H7.


Meteorites by Petrologic Type :


Carbonaceous Chondrites :


CB (Bencubbin-type)
CH (High-Iron-type)
CI (Ivuna-type)
CK (Karoonda-type)
CM (Mighei-type) : CM1 and CM2
CO (Ornans-type) : CO3 - CO3.7
CR (Renazzo-type)
CV (Vigarano-type) : CV2 - CV3.3
Ungrouped CC

Ordinary Chondrites :

H type (High-Iron), H3 - H7
L type (Low-Iron), L3 - L7
LL type (Low-Iron/Metal), LL3 - LL7
Transitional chondrites

Other Chondrites :

E type (Enstatite), E3 - E7, EH3 - EH6, EL3 - EL6
F type (Forsterite)
K type (Kakangariites)
R type (Rumurutiites)
Ungrouped Chondrites


Primitive, Meta, and Ungrouped Achondrites :

Acapulcoites
Angrites
Aubrites
Brachinites
Lodranites
Ureilites
Winonaites
Ungrouped Achondrites
Ungrouped Metachondrites


Vestan Meteorites :

Howardites
Eucrites
Diogenites
Olivine Diogenites
Dunites?


Lunar Meteorites :

LUN A (Anorthositic Lunars)
LUN B (Basaltic Lunars)
LUN K (KREEP Breccias)
LUN M (Mingled Breccias)



Martian Meteorites :

Basaltic Shergottites
Olivine-phyric Shergottites
Lherzolitic Shergottites
Nakhlites
Chassignites
Orthopyroxenites


Stony-Iron Meteorites :

Mesosiderites
Pallasites


Iron Meteorites :

(hexahedrite, octahedrite, ataxite)

IAB type Irons
IC type Irons
IIAB type Irons
IIC type Irons
IID type Irons
IIE type Irons
IIF type Irons
IIG type Irons
IIIAB type Irons
IIICD type Irons
IIIE type Irons
IIIF type Irons
IVA type Irons
IVB type Irons
Ungrouped or Anomalous Irons


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zagami
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Re: All known meteorite petrologic types [Re: Glassthrower]
      #2947724 - 02/24/09 08:00 PM

Hi Mike,

Great list.

What about the HH chondrites?


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