Definition of eucrite Eucrite
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What does eucrite mean?
Wiktionary 
- eucrite (Noun)
An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.
Wikipedia 
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Eucrites are achondritic stony meteorites that originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, and as such are part of the HED meteorite group. They are the most common achondrite group with well over 100 distinct finds at present.
Eucrites consist of basaltic rock from the crust of 4 Vesta. They are mostly made up of Ca-poor pyroxene, pigeonite, and Ca-rich plagioclase (anorthite).
Eucrites are named from a Greek word meaning "easily distinguished".
