File:NWA 3151 meteorite, brachinite.jpg

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Summary

This specimen belongs to a very rare class of achondrites called brachinites, named for the type specimen Brachina which was found in South Australia. Brachinites are primarily made up of granular olivine and are similar in composition to chassignites. This partial slice weighs 0.410 g.

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current04:39, 16 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 04:39, 16 January 20171,723 × 1,493 (494 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>This specimen belongs to a very rare class of achondrites called brachinites, named for the type specimen Brachina which was found in South Australia. Brachinites are primarily made up of granular olivine and are similar in composition to chassignites. This partial slice weighs 0.410 g. </p>
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