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Howardite

group of achondrites that originate from 4 Vesta
Thing meteorite_type Q3133332
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Howardite

Summary

Howardite is a meteorite type[1]. Howardite has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Howardite's instance of is recorded as meteorite type[3].
  • Edward Charles Howard is named after Howardite[4].
  • Howardite is a type of HED meteorite[5].
  • Howardite's Commons category is recorded as Howardites[6].

Body

Definition and Type

Howardite's instance of is recorded as meteorite type[3]. Howardite is a type of HED meteorite[5].

Origins

Edward Charles Howard is named after Howardite[4].

Why It Matters

Howardite has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 49e6Zi
    Instance of → meteorite type
    Named after → —
    Named after → Edward Charles Howard
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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