A SYSTEMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF METEORITES
PART I

(NC and CC taxonomic super-groups not distinguished)

EH GROUP

EH3 (e.g. Sah 97096 [EHa3.1–3.4], MAC 88136 [ELa3.8/3.9], Hadley Rille [IM], Qingzhen [EHa])

EH4 (e.g. Bethune, Indarch [EHa])

EH5 (e.g. Kaidun-III, LEW 88180 [EHb], QUE 93372 [EHa], Saint-Sauveur [EHb5/IMB], St. Mark's [EHa])

EH6 (e.g. MIL 090846, NWA 6363, NWA 7976, Y-980211 [EHb6/IMB], Y-980223 [EHb6/IMB])

EH7 (e.g. Itqiy [Meta-EH-anom or partial melt residue], NWA 2526 [similar to Itqiy])

EH impact melt phase (e.g. Abee [EHbIMB], Adhi Kot [EHbIMB], Galim (b) [IMB], LAP 02225 [IM], NWA 4799 [EHaIM], NWA 7214 [EHaIM], NWA 7324 [MR], NWA 7809 [EHaIM], NWA 10237 [MR], NWA 11071 [EHaIM], Y-82189 [IM], Y-8404 and pairings [EHbIMB/MR], Y-86760 [IM])

EL GROUP

EL3 (e.g. AhS MS-MU-002 [ELb3/4], NWA 2965 and pairings [3/6], AhS MS-177, Kaidun IV, MAC 88136 and pairings [ELa], NWA 305, NWA 3132, NWA 8785 [highest matrix abundance], PCA 91020, QUE 93351)

EL4 (e.g. DaG 734 [ELa], DaG 1031, FRO 03005, Grein 002 [4/5], HaH 317, QUE 94368)

EL5 (e.g. Adrar Bous, NWA 1222, Tanezrouft 031, TIL 91714 [ELa])

EL6 (e.g. Atlanta [ELa], Eagle, Forrest 033, Hvittis [ELa], LEW 87119, Pillistfer [ELa], Yilmia [ELa]

EL7/impact-melt phase (e.g. Happy Canyon [MR], Ilafegh 009 [ELa7/MR], Y-980524 [IMB])

UNGROUPED E CHONDRITES

E-ung (e.g. LAP 031220 [4], LEW 87223 [3-anom], NWA 974 [6], NWA 2526 [7], PCA 91020 [3-anom; poss. rel. to LEW 87223], QUE 94204 [7], Y-793225 [6-anom; Rubin and Wasson, 2011])

G3 (e.g. GRO 95551, NWA 5492, Sierra Gorda 009)

K3 (e.g. Kakangari [3.6], Lea County 002, LEW 87232)

K4 (e.g. NWA 10085)

F3–6 (e.g. Acfer 370, ALHA78113, Cumberland Falls inclusions [3, 4, 6], El Médano 301 [4; see photo], NWA 7135 [3/4])

H GROUP

H3.0–3.9 (e.g. Roosevelt Co. 075 [3.1], ERO 93050 [3.2], WSG 95300 [3.3], DaG 475 [3.4], LEW 88315 [3.5], Clovis no.1 [3.6], Grady (1937) [3.7], Lost Creek [3.8], DaG 225 [3.9], Abbott [3–6])

H4 (e.g. Correo, Eustis, Selma)

H5 (e.g. Bonita Springs, Juancheng, Monahans (1998), NWA 2488, Sah 98034)

H6 (e.g. Peekskill)

H7 [or Meta-H] (e.g. ALH 88119, NWA 2898, Y-75008, Y-790120, Y-790960)

H melt phase (e.g. DaG 896 [IM], Dho 010 [IMB], Gao-Guenie [IMB], GSS 020 [MR], Portales Valley [IMB], NWA 2058 [MR], Smyer [IMB])

TRANSITIONAL H/L

H/L3 (e.g. MET 00526 [3.05], Tieschitz [3.6], Bremervörde [3.7], Famenin [3.8–3.9], NWA 1955 [3–4])

H/L4 (e.g. Cali, Haxtun)

H/L5 (e.g. Dhofar 428, LAP 031047, NWA 3330)

H/L6 (e.g. DaG 591, NWA 4152 and pairings, SaU 324)

L GROUP

L3.0–3.9 (e.g. NWA 7731 [3.00], NWA 8276 [3.00], LEW 86134 [3.0], JaH 026 [3.1], NWA 2798 [3.2], Dho 008 [3.2/3.3], ALH 83010 [3.3], EET 96015 [3.4], Felt (b) [3.5], MET 96503 [3.6], NWA 092 [3.7], NWA 2797 [3.8], Sah 97193 [3.9])

L4 (e.g. Bluff (b), Okechobee)

L5 (e.g. Beenham, Mt. Tazerzait [anom], Park Forest)

L6 (e.g. Brewster, Bruderheim, Katol [6–7], Seagraves (c) [6/7])

L7 [or Meta-L] (e.g. Dho 1275, Forrest 028, FRO 90058 and pairings, LEW 88663)

L melt phase (e.g. Cat Mountain [IMB], NWA 722, NWA 2085, NWA 4150 [IMR], NWA 6486 [IMR], PAT 91501, Shaw)

TRANSITIONAL L/LL

L/LL3 (e.g. Inman [3.4], NWA 487 [<3.5], SaU 089 [3.6/3.7], Esperance [3], NWA 4020 [3])

L/LL4 (e.g. Bjurböle, Cynthiana, Seemore Downs)

L/LL5 (e.g. Chelyabinsk, Knyahinya, Qidong, Sah 97021 [5/6])

L/LL6 (e.g. Acfer 041, Holbrook, Naryilco)

LL GROUP

LL3.00–3.9 (e.g. NWA 8576 [LL3.00], NWA 10061 [LL3.00], Semarkona [3.01], MET 00526 [3.05], NWA 1756 [3.10], NWA 3127 [3.10, metal-poor], NWA 4290 [3.10], Bishunpur [3.15], Y-74660 [3.15], Krymka [3.2], Wells [3.3], Ragland [3.4], NWA 539 [3.5], NWA 094 [3.6], Parnallee [3.7], DaG 054 [3.8], DaG 180 [3.9])

LL4 (e.g. DaG 298, Greenwell Springs, Soko Banja)

LL5 (e.g. DaG 222 [5–6], NWA 1584, Paragould, Tuxtuac)

LL6 (e.g. Beeler, Ensisheim, NWA 2092 [6/7])

LL7 [or Meta-LL] (e.g. Crocker's Well, DaG 1022, Dho 011, Dho 014, NWA 503, NWA 8417, NWA 12272 ["chondrules... dimly visible"], EET 92013, Sah 97037, Uden, Y-82067)

LL melt phase (e.g. Bison [IMB], NWA 1701 [IMB], Y-74160)

R3 (e.g. LAP 03639 [3.4–4], DaG 013 [3.5–6], NWA 755 [3.7], Carlisle Lakes [3.8], NWA 978 [3.8], Acfer 217 [3.8–5], Rumuruti [3.8–6], NWA 753 [3.9])

R4 (e.g. HaH 119, NWA 053, NWA 1906)

R5 (e.g. LAP 031275, NWA 1585, NWA 1668, NWA 7514)

R6 (e.g. MIL 07440, MIL 11207, NWA 5299, NWA 8012, Y-980159)

CY1 (e.g. Y-82162 [C1/2-ung], Y-86720 [C2-ung], Y-86789 [C2-ung])

CY2 (e.g. Belgica 7904 [C2-ung])

Other Potential CY (e.g. A-881458 [CM2], Dho 2066 [C2-ung], Dho 225 [CM-anom or ung], Dho 735 [CM2], Dho 1988 [C2-ung], Dho 2066 [C-ung], EET 96010 [CM2], PCA 02012 [CM2], WIS 91600 [CM2], Y-793321 [CM2]) CI-like, meta Stage III (500–750°C; Nakamura, 2005) (e.g. Y-86029 [CI1], Y-86737 [CI1], Y-980115 [CI1], Y-980134 [CI1])

CA3.2 (e.g. Y-82094, A-09003, A-09535)

C-ung (e.g. Adelaide [C2], AhS 91/91A [C1], AhS 202 [C2], AhS 671 [C1], Bench Crater [C1], Coolidge [C4; duo with Loongana 001, possibly including Sah 00182 and HaH 073 and perhaps NWA 779 and Sah 00177], DaG 978 [C≥3.5], "Hypatia" [ref. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], MIL 07687 [C2], Mulga (west) [C5/6], NWA 033 [C3], NWA 978 [C3], NWA 994 [C3], NWA 1152 [C3/CV3-anom], NWA 5958 [C2], NWA 6047 [C3ox or ung], NWA 6697 [C2], NWA 7821 [C2/CM2-anom], NWA 7891 [CV3-anom or ung], NWA 8781 [C], NWA 11556 [C2], NWA 11750 [C3.00], Sah 00182 [C3], Tagish Lake [C2])

Meta-LL (e.g. NWA 5297 [possibly BRA-related or ung], NWA 7030 [anom])

Meta-L (e.g. NWA 6348)

Meta-H (e.g. NWA 2353, NWA 2635, NWA 4226 [H8])

Meta-E (e.g. Zakłodzie)

Meta-CR (e.g. NWA 5131 [see CR7], NWA 12455 [see CR7 {CR8}])

Meta-CO (e.g. NWA 1839 [possibly CV-related])

Meta-CV (e.g. NWA 3133 and pairings [see CV7 {CV8}], NWA 10503 ['CX' trend])

Meta-CK (e.g. NWA 8186 [CK8, photo courtesy of Steve Witt])

Meta-CC-ung (e.g. NWA 2788 affinity ['CT' parent body; see photos, abstracts [1, 2], and isotopic plot])