eucrite
An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite
Noun
- An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite
- The recommended criterion is based on the amount of magnesian ortho‐pyroxenite (diogenite) component in the meteorite. Howardites contain more than 10% and polymict eucrites contain less than 10%. - 1983, Jeremy S....
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinḗs, “well-distinguished”) and the English suffix + -ite.