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Meteorite group

Enstatite Chondrites

Highly reduced chondrites (E-type) rich in the mineral enstatite, formed in oxygen-poor conditions.

Meteorite group

Overview

Rare, chemically reduced chondrites that formed in the innermost, oxygen-starved region of the solar nebula — a possible source of much of Earth's own building material.

Meteorites

1 modelled meteorite.

  • Abeefall

    A large enstatite chondrite that fell in 1952 — a rare, highly reduced meteorite type thought to have formed in the innermost, oxygen-poor part of the solar nebula.

    ClassEH4 enstatite chondriteCountryCanadaDate1952-06-09

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.