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Achondrite Meteorite

Target Name:  Achondrite Meteorite
Produced by:  NASA/JPL
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Discovered at Reckling Peak, Antarctica, this type of meteorite is known as an achondrite. It has a basaltic composition and was probably formed when an asteroid melted about 4.5 billion years ago. The asteroid broke up some time later and this small piece of the asteroid was captured by Earth's gravity and fell to the ground.

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