The Brachinites and Brachinite-Like Ungrouped Achondrites: A Unique Meteorite Group

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Cuppone T.* Pratesi G. Casalini M. Stephant A. Anand M. et al.

METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF)

“A complete petro-mineralogic, geochemical and O-Cr isotopic survey perfomed on 15 meteorites (5 brachinites and 10 ungrouped brachinite-like) highlights a compositional continuum, rather than the existence of two distinct groups.”

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