eucrite

Eucrites are achondritic stony meteorites, many of which originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta and are part of the HED meteorite clan. They are the most common achondrite group with over 100 meteorites found.

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Meteorite subdivision.Subdivision: Group
Meteorite subdivision.Name: Eucrite
Meteorite subdivision.Image: Meteor Stonařov u Jihlavy.jpg
Meteorite subdivision.Image_caption: Stannern eucrite, found in the Czech Republic.
Meteorite subdivision.Compositional_type: Stony
Meteorite subdivision.Type: Achondrite
Meteorite subdivision.Class: Asteroidal achondrite
Meteorite subdivision.Clan: HED meteorite
Meteorite subdivision.Parent_body: 4 Vesta and others
Meteorite subdivision.Composition: Basaltic rock, mostly Calcium-poor pyroxene, pigeonite, and Calcium-rich plagioclase (anorthite)
Meteorite subdivision.Number_of_specimens: >100
Meteorite subdivision.Image2: Eucrite GRA98033.jpg
Meteorite subdivision.Image2_caption: GRA98033 a brecciated eucrite about 5 cm across, found in the Graves Nunataks region of Antarctica.

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Eucrites consist of basaltic rock from the crust of 4 Vesta or a similar parent body. They are mostly composed of calcium-poor pyroxene, pigeonite, and calcium-rich plagioclase (anorthite).