Enstatite chondrite

Enstatite chondrite
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Section of the Abee meteorite, an enstatite chondrite, on display at the Royal Ontario Museum
Compositional type	Stony
Type	Chondrite
Parent body	16 Psyche
Total known specimens	~200
Alternative names	E-type chondrites

Enstatite chondrites (E-type chondrites) are a rare form of meteorite, rich in the mineral enstatite. Only about 200 E-Type chondrites are currently^[when?] known,^[1] comprising about 2% of the chondrites that fall on Earth.^[1] There are two main subtypes: EH and EL, classified based on their iron content.