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Lodran is a meteorite that fell near Lodhran in Punjab, present-day Pakistan, in 1868. It is the type specimen of the lodranites, a small group of primitive achondrites composed principally of olivine and pyroxene with metal and sulfide. Lodranites record extensive heating and partial melting on an asteroid while retaining chemical and mineralogical links to the related acapulcoite meteorites.
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Lodran ranks #52 of 213 in the Meteorite ranking, behind Alais, ahead of Imilac.
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Why did the Lodran meteorite give its name to lodranites?
Lodran is the type specimen used to define the lodranite group of primitive achondrites. Its mixture of olivine, pyroxene, metal, and sulfide records an intermediate stage between primitive chondritic material and fully differentiated asteroid rock.
Where and when did Lodran fall?
Lodran fell near Lodhran in Punjab in 1868, in an area now within Pakistan. The difference between the spellings Lodran and Lodhran reflects historical naming rather than two separate meteorites.
Why is Lodran called a primitive achondrite?
It experienced enough heating and partial melting to lose much of the classic chondritic texture, but it did not become a completely differentiated igneous rock. Lodranites therefore preserve clues to an asteroid that began melting without fully separating into crust, mantle, and core.
How is Lodran related to acapulcoite meteorites?
Lodranites and acapulcoites are closely related primitive achondrites thought to sample similar parent-body processes. Lodranites generally show coarser textures and stronger evidence of partial melting and melt removal.
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