Chondrules
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Chondrites
definition: Millimeter-sized grains of silicate sometimes found in large numbers in chondrite meteorites. They are essentially glassy beads made by a violent but brief heating event that caused dust grains to form melt droplets. However, the cause of the heating remains unknown.
modified: 2020-10-26T19:43:02.903Z
modified: 2020-10-26T19:42:51.91Z

Chondrites
type: Concept
narrower: Chondrules