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| Howardite | |
|---|---|
| — Group — | |
 QUE94200, a Howardite about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) across, found in the Queen Alexandra Range in Antarctica. | |
| Compositional type | Stony |
| Type | Achondrite |
| Class | Asteroidal achondrite |
| Clan | HED meteorite |
| Parent body | 4 Vesta |
| Total known specimens | ~200 |
Howardites are achondritic stony meteorites that originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, and as such are part of the HED meteorite clan.[1][2] There are about 200 distinct members known.[3]
- ^ Harry Y. McSween, Meteorites and their parent planets. Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-58751-4, ISBN 978-0-521-58751-8. - p.129
- ^ Howardite - daviddarling.info
- ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Howardites