IAB meteorite
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IAB meteorites are a group of iron meteorites according to their overall composition and a group of primitive achondrites because of silicate inclusions that show a strong affinity to winonaites and chondrites.[1]
Quick Facts Type, Structural classification ...
IAB meteorites | |
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— Group — | |
Type | Iron |
Structural classification | Hexahedrites, fine to coarse octahedrites, sometimes ataxites |
Class | Primitive achondrite |
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Parent body | IAB |
Composition | Meteoric iron (kamacite & taenite) & silicate inclusions |
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