What is so special about chondrites?
Chondrites are meteorites that provide the best clues to the origin of the solar system. They are the oldest known rocks—their components formed during the birth of the solar system ca. 4,567 Ma—and their abundances of nonvolatile elements are close to those in the solar photosphere.
Chondrites are meteorites that provide the best clues to the origin of the solar system. They are the oldest known rocks—their components formed during the birth of the solar system ca. 4,567 Ma—and their abundances of nonvolatile elements are close to those in the solar photosphere.
