摘要
Grove Mountains (GRV) 020043 is a special chondrite, which has the same mineral assemblage as ordinary chondrite, but it has its own mineral compositions beyond those of the ordinary chondrites. The stone is composed of Low-Ca pyroxene (40 vol%), olivine (24 vol%), diopside (8 vol%), plagioclase (10 vol%), troilite (4 vol%), Fe-Ni alloy (14 vol%), and trace of chromite and apatite. The silicates have homogeneous compositions, e.g. olivine (Fa10.4-12.4, average Fa11.0) and Low-Ca pyroxene (Fs10.1-11.6, average Fs10.9), diopside (Wo46.1-47.1En49.0-49.2Fs3.8-4.4, average Wo46.6En49.3Fs4.0), plgioclase (Ab55.7-72.5Or2.1-5.0An24.0-42.1, average Ab67.6Or3.4An29.0). Based on its mineral compositions, olivine model abundance and oxidation intensity of GRV 020043 are restricted between E and H groups. The chondrite is classified as a transition chondrite between E and H group.