Acapulcoites are a group of the primitive achondrite class of stony meteorites. The acapulcoites are named after the only specimen of the group, with a...
of a meteorite losing mass during the passage through the atmosphere. Acapulcoite – a group of primitive achondrites. Accretion – the process in which...
provisional group with <5 members) Achondrites Primitive achondrites Acapulcoite group Lodranite group Winonaite group Asteroidal achondrites HED meteorite...
achondrites are deemed primitive. Some contain relic chondrules (e.g. Acapulcoite, Lodranite) and some have oxygen isotope ratios that are similar to chondrites...
texture is igneous, indicative of melting processes. To this group belong: Acapulcoites (after the meteorite Acapulco, Mexico) Lodranites (after the meteorite...
recovered 15 minutes later by witness Leodegario Cardenas. Examples of the acapulcoite, whose mineral composition is primarily olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase...
Lodranites are primitive achondrites. They are coarser grained than acapulcoites. The main mineral phases are low calcium pyroxene and olivine with minor...
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