WASSON J.T. (1974) Meteorites (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York)
p. 12:
Table II-1. Classification of meteorites according to MASON (1962a, 1967a)
I. Chondrites
A. Enstatite chondrites
B. Olivine-bronzite chondrites
C. Olivine-hypersthene chondrites
D. Carbonaceous chondrites
II. Achondrites
A. Calcium-poor achondrites
1. Enstatite achondrites (aubrites)
2. Hypersthene achondrites (diogenites)
3. Olivine achondrites (chassignites)
4. Olivine-pigeonite achondrites (ureilites)
B. Calcium-rich achondrites
1. Augite achondrites (angrites)
2. Diopside-olivine achondrites (nakhlites)
3. Pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites
a) Eucrites
b) Howardites
III. Stony-irons
A. Olivine stony-irons (pallasites)
B. Bronzite-tridymite stony-irons (siderophyres)
C. Bronzite-olivine stony-irons (lodranites)
D. Pyroxene-plagioclase stony-irons (mesosiderites)
IV. Irons
A. Hexahedrites
B. Octahedrites
1. Coarsest octahedrites
2. Coarse octahedrites
3. Medium octahedrites
4. Fine octahedrites
5. Finest octahedrites
C. Nickel-rich ataxites
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