What is the difference between chondrites and achondrites?
Meteorites fall into two broad categories, chondrites, which are almost pristine pieces of the early solar system before planets formed, and achondrites, which come from differentiated bodies; i.e., planets or asteroids with layers of core, mantle, and crust.
Meteorites fall into two broad categories, chondrites, which are almost pristine pieces of the early solar system before planets formed, and achondrites, which come from differentiated bodies; i.e., planets or asteroids with layers of core, mantle, and crust.
