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by Answerbag Staff on January 8th, 2011

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Is a chondrite a meteorite?

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  • by Aurelio Locsin on January 11th, 2011

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    Yes. NASA defines chondrites as meteorites that come from asteroids that did not completely melt and may contain the particles from the solar nebula in which the solar system was formed. Most chondrites contain small spheres of silica known as chondrules.

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