Meteorite chondrule (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

Meteorite chondrule

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A meteorite thin section under a microscope, featuring a chondrule with complex textures. Chondrules are among the oldest materials in the Solar System.

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Credit: Nicole Xike Nie.

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