What do achondrites represent?
Achondrites, constituting about 4 percent of the known meteorites, are similar in appearance to terrestrial igneous rocks that have a low silica content, such as basalts, peridotites, and pyroxenites. Most formed by various melting and crystallization processes within asteroids.
Achondrites, constituting about 4 percent of the known meteorites, are similar in appearance to terrestrial igneous rocks that have a low silica content, such as basalts, peridotites, and pyroxenites. Most formed by various melting and crystallization processes within asteroids.
