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Axtell
Axtell is a CV3 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite found near Axtell, Texas, in 1943. Like other CV chondrites, it contains conspicuous chondrules and calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions, among the earliest solids formed in the Solar System. Its petrologic type 3 designation indicates that its original mineral textures and chemical variations experienced relatively little alteration on its parent body.
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Murchison
After falling near Murchison in Victoria, Australia, in 1969, the Murchison meteorite became an important source of evidence about organic chemistry beyond Earth. It is a CM2 carbonaceous chondrite, a classification that places it among chemically primitive meteorites whose minerals also record alteration by water. Its abundant organic compounds include numerous amino acids, making it a significan...
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