thumbnail|right|Slice of the Northwest Africa 3151 meteorite. Brachinites are a group of meteorites that are classified either as primitive achondrites or as asteroidal achondrites. Like all primitive achondrites, they have similarities with chondrites and achondrites. Brachinites contain 74 to 98% (volume) olivine.
thumbnail|right|Slice of the Northwest Africa 3151 meteorite. Brachinites are a group of meteorites that are classified either as primitive achondrites or as asteroidal achondrites. Like all primitive achondrites, they have similarities with chondrites and achondrites. Brachinites contain 74 to 98% (volume) olivine.
==Naming and history== Brachinites are named after the Brachina meteorite, the type specimen of this group, which in turn is named after Brachina, South Australia.
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