08960 - Fragment 0.975 g NWA Unclassified Diogenite Achondrite Meteorite Diogenites Many of the characters of

Many of the characters of the mineral vary with the amount of iron present for instance

Impact melt-rock clasts

Unwin 2001 and Unwin 2003

This is 1 of 198 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Martian (shergottite)

Fortey & Rushton

08960 - Fragment 0.975 g NWA Unclassified Diogenite Achondrite Meteorite Diogenites Many of the characters ofBeautiful fragment of this Diogenite achondrite meteorite. Diogenites are a group of the HED meteorite clan, a type of achondritic stony meteorites. Diogenites are currently believed to originate from deep within the crust of the asteroid 4 Vesta, and as such are part of the HED meteorite clan. There are about 40 distinct members known. Diogenites are composed of igneous rocks of plutonic origin, having solidified slowly enough deep within Vesta's