Petrologic and Oxygen Isotopic Characterization of Ungrouped “Ordinary” Chondrite Northwest Africa 18030: Evidence for the Existence of Another Unique Chondritic Parent Body

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Irving A. J., Bell A. S., Boesenberg J. S., Ziegler K.

LPSC 2026, abstract #1510

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“We document an ungrouped OC3 chondrite with features distinct from those in well-known chondrite groups.

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