Meaning & use
Chondrules
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Small, round grains of silicate minerals found within stony meteorites, formed from droplets that cooled and solidified in space.
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Scientists study chondrules to learn about conditions in the early solar system.
The meteorite was packed with tiny, glassy chondrules visible under a microscope.
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Chondrules give chondrite meteorites their name and are considered some of the oldest solid materials formed in our solar system, dating back over 4.5 billion years.
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