octahedrite

Octahedrites are the most common structural class of iron meteorites. The structures occur because the meteoric iron has a certain nickel concentration that leads to the exsolution of kamacite out of taenite while cooling.

In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, octahedrite is referenced by 335 other articles, and connects out to achondrite, Martian meteorite and comet.

It is catalogued under the topic Meteorite structural classes.

Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Meteorite subdivision.Subdivision: Structural class
Meteorite subdivision.Name: Octahedrite
Meteorite subdivision.Image: TolucaMeteorite.jpg
Meteorite subdivision.Image_caption: Octahedrite from Toluca
Meteorite subdivision.Compositional_type: Iron
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Meteorite subdivision.Image2: Meteoric iron phase diagram taenite kamacite octaehedrite.svg
Meteorite subdivision.Image2_caption: A phase diagram showing the link between structural and chemical classification.