Meteorite · Chondrite · France
Orgueil
A rare, extremely primitive CI carbonaceous chondrite whose composition closely matches that of the Sun — a benchmark for the bulk composition of the Solar System.
MeteoritesObserved fall
Imagery
Jersey - Mont Orgueil 01
Castle Mont Orgueil in Saint Martin, Jersey
Paweł 'pbm' Szubert (talk) · CC BY-SA
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupCarbonaceous Chondrites
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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