Octahedrite
Structural class of iron meteorites / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Octahedrites are the most common structural class of iron meteorites. The structures occur because the meteoric iron has a certain nickel concentration that leads to the exsolution of kamacite out of taenite while cooling.
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Compositional type | Iron |
A phase diagram showing the link between structural and chemical classification. |
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