Chassigny meteorite (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Chassigny meteorite

Caption

The Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light. This meteorite is dominated by the mineral olivine. Grains are roughly 0.5 millimeters across.

Credit

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

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