A type of meteorite composed of silicate materials and metal, representing a primitive form of solar system material.
From Greek choa- (funnel-shaped) + -chyte (stone), referring to the funnel or cone shape these meteorites sometimes exhibit, combining ancient Greek and modern geological nomenclature.
Choachytes are essentially time capsules from the early solar system showing us what the building blocks of planets looked like 4.6 billion years ago—holding rocks that are literally older than Earth itself!
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