IIICD meteorite

IIICD meteorites
— Group —
The Nantan meteorite, an example of an IIICD meteorite
TypeAchondrite
ClassPrimitive achondrite
ClanIAB-IIICD-Winonaite
CompositionMeteoric iron with silicate inclusions containing low-Ca pyroxene, high-Ca pyroxene, olivine, plagioclase, troilite, graphite, phosphates, meteoric iron, traces of daubréelite & chromite

IIICD meteorites are a group of primitive achondrites. They are classified in a clan together with the IAB meteorites and the winonaites.[1]

  1. ^ M. K. Weisberg; T. J. McCoy, A. N. Krot (2006). "Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification" (PDF). In D. S. Lauretta; H. Y. McSween, Jr. (eds.). Meteorites and the early solar system II. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. pp. 19–52. ISBN 978-0816525621. Retrieved 15 December 2012.