Thanks! and good question. The chondrite class of meteorites is divided into subclasses based on petrology. The LPI site for NWA 8773 defines LL3 as: "An ordinary chondrite from the LL group that is petrologic type 3."
Thanks! and good question. The chondrite class of meteorites is divided into subclasses based on petrology. The LPI site for NWA 8773 defines LL3 as: "An ordinary chondrite from the LL group that is petrologic type 3."
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