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chondrite

Type of meteorite characterized by chondrules (small spherules), typically about 1 mm/0.04 in in diameter, made up of silicate material.



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The scientists believe that the crater -- roughly 100 micrometers in diameter -- formed when a chondritic micrometeoroid struck the craft at high velocity, leaving a dent in an aluminum panel near its leading edge.
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