Diogenite | |
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— Group — | |
Type | Achondrite |
Structural classification | Igneous rocks of plutonic origin |
Class | Asteroidal achondrite |
Clan | HED |
Parent body | 4 Vesta |
Composition | Primarily magnesium-rich orthopyroxene, a little plagioclase & olivine |
Total known specimens | ~40 |
Tatahouine, diogenite |
Diogenites are a group of the HED meteorite clan, a type of achondritic stony meteorites.