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Achondritic stony meteorite
Eucrites are achondritic stony meteorites, many of which originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta and are part of the HED meteorite clan. They
Eucrite
Second largest main-belt asteroid
hemisphere. Debris from these events has fallen to Earth as howardite–eucrite–diogenite (HED) meteorites, which have been a rich source of information
4_Vesta
Group of achondrite meteorites
a clan (subgroup) of achondrite meteorites. HED stands for "howardite–eucrite–diogenite". These achondrites came from a differentiated parent body and
HED_meteorite
Stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules
are named after the initial letters of the three subgroups: Howardites Eucrites Diogenites Angrites Aubrites Lunar meteorites are meteorites that originated
Achondrite
classified by the Ohio Meteorite Classification (OMC) Team as a monomict eucrite. Mogensen, Jackie Flynn. "An asteroid just exploded above Ohio with the
Wadsworth_(meteorite)
Hypotheses for the possible sources of the water on Earth
also matches ancient eucrite chondrites, which originate from the asteroid Vesta in the outer asteroid belt. CI, CM, and eucrite chondrites are believed
Origin_of_water_on_Earth
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
April 1, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2007. Drake, Michael J. (2001). "The eucrite/Vesta story". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 36 (4): 501–513. Bibcode:2001M&PS
Asteroid_belt
Systems of grouping meteorites based on shared characteristics
from asteroid 4 Vesta, also called basaltic achondrites) Howardite group Eucrite group Diogenite group Angrite group Aubrite group (enstatite achondrites)
Meteorite_classification
Group of achondrites that originate from the asteroid 4 Vesta
distinct members known. They are a regolith breccia consisting mostly of eucrite and diogenite fragments, although carbonaceous chondrules and impact melt
Howardite
Meteorite found in Western Australia
Western Australia on which it fell in October 1960. It is classified as a eucrite achondrite, a kind of stony meteorite. A fireball was observed "with sparks
Millbillillie_(meteorite)
Magnesium- and iron-rich extrusive igneous rock
Mittlefehldt, David W. (June 2015). "Asteroid (4) Vesta: I. The howardite-eucrite-diogenite (HED) clan of meteorites". Geochemistry. 75 (2): 155–183. Bibcode:2015ChEG
Basalt
Meteorite in Lithuania
Andrioniškis, Anykščiai District Municipality, Lithuania. It is a rare eucrite that contains maskelynite (a glassy phase found in some meteorite impact
Padvarninkai_meteorite
Academic journal
Lodranite Ureilite Winonaite Asteroidal Angrite Aubrite HED Diogenite Eucrite Howardite Lunar Impact breccia Mare basalts List Martian Basaltic Breccia
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Geochimica_et_Cosmochimica_Acta
Academic journal
Lodranite Ureilite Winonaite Asteroidal Angrite Aubrite HED Diogenite Eucrite Howardite Lunar Impact breccia Mare basalts List Martian Basaltic Breccia
Meteoritics & Planetary Science
Meteoritics_&_Planetary_Science
Collected meteorite whose fall was observed
data Meteoritical Bulletin(s) Wadsworth Wadsworth 17 March 2026 USA Ohio Eucrite-mmict No 115 Okulovka 27 October 2025 Russia Novgorodskaya LL6 Yes 114
Meteorite_fall
NASA orbiter mission to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres (2007–2018)
Five percent of the meteoritic samples found on Earth, the howardite–eucrite–diogenite (HED) meteorites, are thought to be the result of a collision
Dawn_(spacecraft)
Chemical element with atomic number 72 (Hf)
; Tatsumoto, M. (11 December 1980). "Lu–Hf total-rock isochron for the eucrite meteorites". Nature. 288 (5791): 571–574. Bibcode:1980Natur.288..571P.
Hafnium
Peninsula in Lochaber, Scotland
Ardnamurchan B. O'Driscoll, V.R. Troll, R.J. Reavy and P. Turner; 2005, The Great Eucrite intrusion of Ardnamurchan, Scotland: Reevaluating the ring-dike concept
Ardnamurchan
Hypothesized astronomical event
"cluster" at this date, but span between 2.5 and 3.9 Ga. Dating of howardite, eucrite and diogenite (HED) meteorites and H chondrite meteorites originating from
Late_Heavy_Bombardment
Oldest-surviving crustal material from the Hadean eon
revealed by high-precision U–Pb dating and trace element chemistry of eucrite zircon". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 409: 182–192. Bibcode:2015E&PSL
Hadean_zircon
Natural objects that originated in outer space
November 2013). "Dawn; the Vesta-HED connection; and the geologic context for eucrite, diogenites, and howardites". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 48 (11):
Extraterrestrial_materials
German mineralogist (1798–1873)
named after Rose, and he is credited with coining the terms howardite and eucrite. Elemente der Krystallographie (1830) – Elements of crystallography.
Gustav_Rose
Meteorite found in Poland
Białystok is a eucrite meteorite (previously classified as howardite) that fell on 5 October 1827 in the area of Fasty and Knyszyn villages, NNW of Białystok
Białystok_(meteorite)
Phosphide mineral
Lodranite Ureilite Winonaite Asteroidal Angrite Aubrite HED Diogenite Eucrite Howardite Lunar Impact breccia Mare basalts List Martian Basaltic Breccia
Allabogdanite
meteorites (Howardites, Eucrites, and Diogenites). Spectroscopic analysis has revealed compositional variations among V-types: Eucrite-like: High calcium content
V-type_asteroid
Main belt asteroid
principal members. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites). They are thought to have originated deep within Vesta's
274301_Wikipedia
animal. HED – abbreviation for three basaltic achondrite groups howardite, eucrite and diogenite. HED meteorite – a clan of basaltic achondrites. Hexahedrite
Glossary_of_meteoritics
Apollo asteroid
body for specific meteorites. 4 Vesta is the parent body for Howardite, Eucrite, and Diogenite meteorites, while 3103 Eger is the parent body for Aubrite
3103_Eger
Town in Weld and Larimer counties in Colorado, United States
howardites are a mix of diogenites and eucrites, with diogenites being the lower or deeper material in an asteroid, and eucrites being more surface originating
Johnstown,_Colorado
J. (1997). "A magma ocean on Vesta: Core formation and petrogenesis of eucrites and diogenites". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 32 (6): 929–944. Bibcode:1997M&PS
Definition_of_planet
Small asteroid that impacted Earth
Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite (HED) type material, specifically a howardite with individual samples of diogenites, cumulate and basaltic eucrites, and howardites
2018_LA
American meteorite collector
other meteorites coming out of the Australian Millbillillie meteorite (eucrite achondrite) strewn field. It was bought as a Millbillillie by Haag, but
Robert_A._Haag
Award
Lodranite Ureilite Winonaite Asteroidal Angrite Aubrite HED Diogenite Eucrite Howardite Lunar Impact breccia Mare basalts List Martian Basaltic Breccia
Nier_Prize
Meteorite
classified into the HED meteorite clan (possibly from asteroid 4 Vesta) and eucrite sub-group. The fall was witnessed by many and dozens of fragments were
Stannern_(meteorite)
Meteorite found in South Australia
an anomalous basaltic achondritic meteorite. Originally classified as a eucrite, it was thought to belong to a group of meteorites that originated from
Bunburra_Rockhole_(meteorite)
Purported impact craters in Argentina
, Steier, P. and Wallner, A., 2008. The 410,000 year terrestrial age of eucrite Río Cuarto 001. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 43(4), pp. 805-813.
Río_Cuarto_craters
Large igneous province in the North Atlantic, centered on Iceland
O'Driscoll, B.; Troll, V. R.; Reavy, R. J.; Turner, P. (2006-03-01). "The Great Eucrite intrusion of Ardnamurchan, Scotland: Reevaluating the ring-dike concept"
North Atlantic Igneous Province
North_Atlantic_Igneous_Province
Meteorite found in Brazil
Serra Pelada Class Eucrite Parent body (4) Vesta Shock stage Moderate Weathering grade W0 Country Brazil Region Pará Coordinates 05°57′08″S 49°39′14″W
Serra_Pelada_(meteorite)
Class of stony–iron meteorites
olivine, pyroxenes, and Ca-rich feldspar and is similar in composition to eucrites and diogenites. They are a rare type of meteorite; as of November 2014
Mesosiderite
Increasing mineral diversity over time
The resulting minerals have been preserved in a type of stony meteorite, eucrite (quartz, potassium feldspar, titanite and zircon) and in iron-nickel meteorites
Mineral_evolution
American geologist (1925–2022)
(December 23, 1966). Duke, Michael B., and Leon T. Silver. 1967. "Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites," Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume
Leon_Silver
Water and its precursors in asteroids
hydrous R chondrites. Like ordinary chondrites, the HEDs (howardites, eucrites, and diogenites) were assumed to have formations and histories that would
Asteroidal_water
3rd largest crater on asteroid 4 Vesta
billion years ago. Feralia Planitia's surface is partially composed of eucrites, a type of basaltic rock containing anorthite, calcium-poor pyroxene, and
Feralia_Planitia
Statistics used to find the amount of meteorites
0.1% Lodranite 1 0.1% Angrite 1 0.1% Aubrite 9 0.9% Diogenite 11 1.2% Eucrite 34 3.4% Howardite 16 1.6% Brachinite 0 0.0% Ureilite 6 0.6% Winonaite 1
Meteorite_fall_statistics
Asteroid
the Vesta family. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
7794_Sanvito
Highland plateau on Vesta
surface is rather uniform, dominated by howardite—a mixture of diogenite and eucrite with large amounts of orthopyroxene and olivine—with a few outliers. In
Vestalia_Terra
Geochronological dating method utilizing the radioactive decay system of lutetium–176
F (2006). "Effects of impacts on Sm-Nd and Lu-Hf internal isochrons of eucrites". Meteoritics & Planetary Science. 41: A27. Bibcode:2006M&PSA..41.5348B
Lutetium–hafnium_dating
Group of achondritic stony meteorites that originate from the asteroid 4 Vesta
deep within Vesta's crust to form crystals which are larger than in the eucrites. These crystals are primarily magnesium-rich orthopyroxene, with small
Diogenite
Asteroid
V-type asteroids. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
3494_Purple_Mountain
Asteroid
the Vesta family. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
14832_Alechinsky
Asteroid
in the main belt. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
19383_Rolling_Stones
Asteroid
that of a V-type. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
9951_Tyrannosaurus
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
of Libonès, at a place called “le Cros du Libonès” (in French). It is a eucrite, coming from the Vesta minor planet, the 4th asteroid by size from the
Juvinas
2000 OD8 Stonařov, Moravia, Czech Republic (Stannern in German), where an eucrite meteorite fell on 1808 May 22, on the occasion of the fall's 200th anniversary
Meanings of minor-planet names: 61001–62000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_61001–62000
Main-belt asteroid
the Vesta family. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
63_Ausonia
Asteroid
Vesta family (401). Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
51829_Williemccool
Main-belt asteroid
the Vesta family. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrite (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
2590_Mourão
Asteroid
Vesta family (401). Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
4022_Nonna
Main-belt asteroid
orbital elements. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's crust, possibly
3268_De_Sanctis
Asteroid
families in main belt. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
3782_Celle
Main-belt asteroid
(M.P.C. 26765). Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
6257_Thorvaldsen
Vestian main-belt asteroid
the Vesta family. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrite meteorites and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's crust
1929_Kollaa
Main-belt asteroid binary
orbital elements. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
3703_Volkonskaya
Asteroid
Vesta family (401). Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
10244_Thüringer_Wald
Main-belt asteroid
V-type asteroids. Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (HED meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's
3281_Maupertuis
Main-belt asteroid
Vesta family (401). Vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites. They are thought to have originated deep within 4 Vesta's crust – the
10001_Palermo
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Divyata | திவà¯à®¯à®¤à®¾
Divine lights, White
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Canfield.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Earth; Pledge Keeper
Girl/Female
Indian
Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
He who Wins the Struggle in African Speaking Countries; Of Noble Birth
Female
Greek
(ἈστάÏτη) Greek name ASTARTE means "star." In mythology, this is the name name of a goddess of fertility and war.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Calm, Tranquil, Stedy, Quiet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Singer of praise
Boy/Male
Native American
Coyote man.
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