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Achondritic vs Eucrite - What's the difference?

achondritic | eucrite |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between achondritic and eucrite

is that achondritic is (geology) of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite while eucrite is (geology) an achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.

As an adjective achondritic

is (geology) of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite.

As a noun eucrite is

(geology) an achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.

achondritic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (geology) Of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite
  • * 2009 January 8, James M. D. Day et al., "Early formation of evolved asteroidal crust", Nature , 457:7226, :
    • GRA 06128 and 06129 (hereafter referred to as GRA 06128/9) are paired achondritic meteorites recovered from the same Antarctic icefield.

    See also

    * (Achondrite)

    eucrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite

    • Derived terms

    *eucritic

    Coordinate terms

    *diogenite *howardite

    See also

    *(wikipedia "eucrite")