Chondrule - Wikipedia A chondrule (from Ancient Greek χόνδρος chondros, grain) is a round grain found in a chondrite Chondrules form as molten or partially molten droplets in space before being accreted to their parent asteroids
PSRD: Chondrules: Important, but Possibly Unfathomable Chondrules are millimeter-sized, originally molten, rapidly cooled, roundish objects in chondrites, a type of primitive, meteorite that contains chondrules Considering that chondrites are abundant and the oldest rocks in our museums, chondrules must be important
Chondrule | Meteorites, Formation, Structure | Britannica chondrule, small, rounded particle embedded in most stony meteorites called chondrites Chondrules are usually about one millimetre in diameter and consist largely of the silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene
Chondrules | AMNH Later, these glassy beads, known as chondrules, were incorporated into larger bodies-the class of meteorites known as chondrites Chondrites formed in the first several million years of our solar system's history Many of these rocks have remained virtually unchanged since that time
chondrites - Meteorite Gallery They are called chondrites because they contain structures called chondrules: small, spherical droplets of rock that condensed in the solar nebula via still-debated and little-understood processes
Chondrules - Meteorites Relevant to our Sun, chondrules represent "first-generation" mineralogy, originating from gases expelled during the explosive deaths of earlier stars As primary structures, they offer a glimpse into the initial stages of solid material formation in the early Solar System
Chondrule Properties and Formation Conditions Chondrules are iconic sub-millimeter spheroids representing the most abundant high-temperature dust formed during the evolution of the circumsolar disk Chondrules have been the subject of a great deal of research, but no consensus has yet emerged as to their formation conditions
Chondrule - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Chondrules are rounded inclusions found in many chondrites, comprising 15–80 vol% of their composition, and are formed as molten or partially molten droplets in space before accretion to their parent body
Chondrites – Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies The chondrites take their name from chondrules, the nearly spherical, silicate-rich particles they contain They are the most abundant type of stony meteorite, and contain some of the first objects to have formed in the Solar System, including calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) and chondrules
A Process for Chondrule Formation in Meteorites | News | Astrobiology Chondrules are small, spherical mineral grains found in meteorites, and are a major component of chondrites Understanding how the minerals are formed can provide details about the evolution of the early Solar System