Enstatite chondrite

Enstatite chondrite
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Section of the Abee meteorite, an enstatite chondrite, on display at the Royal Ontario Museum
Compositional typeStony
TypeChondrite
Parent body16 Psyche
Total known specimens~200
Alternative namesE-type chondrites

Enstatite chondrites (E-type chondrites) are a rare form of meteorite, rich in the mineral enstatite. Only about 200 E-Type chondrites are currently known, comprising about 2% of the chondrites that fall on Earth. There are two main subtypes: EH and EL, classified based on their iron content.

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