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Acapulcoite
Group of the primitive achondrite class of meteorites From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acapulcoites are a group of the primitive achondrite class of stony meteorites.
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Naming and history
The acapulcoites are named after the only specimen of the group that was a witnessed fall. The Acapulco meteorite fell on 11 August 1976 at 11:00 near El Quemado Colony (16.883°N 99.9°W), outside Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The stone was retrieved 15 minutes afterwards from a 30 centimetres (12 in) deep crater and was cool to the touch.[1] It had a mass of 1,914 grams (67.5 oz). Following that discovery, 52 meteorite specimens have been classified as acapulcoites.[2]
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Chemical composition
Acapulcoites are primarily composed of olivine, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, meteoric iron, and troilite.
Like all primitive achondrites, acapulcoites have chemical composition and mineralogical similarities with chondrites,[3] and some specimens even show relict chondrules. Their mineral composition lies between H and E chondrites.[3]
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