KOLANG meteorite fall (CM1/2, ~2.75 kg) in Sitahan Barat, Pasar Onan Hurlang, and Satahi Nauli area, Kolang, Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah), North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara), Indonesia at ~ 16.40 WIB (9.40 a.m. UTC) on 1 August 2020
Last update: 6 March 2021 A rare meteorite, the most aqueously altered witnessed CM fall (CM1/2) so far, weighing ~2.4 kilograms fell through the zinc roof of 33-year old coffin-maker Josua Hutagalung’s house in the…
The Nature of the Enstatite Rim in Refractory Forsterite-Rich Inclusions: An EBSD Study
Kseniya A. Dugushkina, Stepan V. Berzin, Dmitry A. Zamyatin Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 59-63, Conference paper LINK “Refractory forsterite-rich inclusions are a common component for different classes of chondrites. They belong to…
Comparing the reflectivity of ungrouped carbonaceous chondrites with those of short-period comets like 2P/EnckeOPEN ACCESS
Safoura Tanbakouei, Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez, Jürgen Blum, Iwan Williams, Jordi Llorca Astronomy & Astrophysics, manuscript, 22 July 2020 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The existence of asteroid complexes produced by the disruption of these comets suggests that…
Color Cathodoluminescence and minor element zonation of forsterite in Mukundpura chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Shivani BALIYAN, Dwijesh RAY Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological SciencesReleased: July 22, 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mukundpura is a carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) recently fell in Rajasthan, India (June 6, 2017). A typical fine–grained,…
The Aguas Zarcas (CM2) meteorite: New insights into early solar system organic chemistry
Sandra Pizzarello, Christopher T. Yarnes, George Cooper Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 15 July 2020 LINK “To date, the CM2 class of carbonaceous chondrites has provided the most detailed view of organic synthesis in…
One of the earliest refractory inclusions and its implications for solar system history
Jean-David Bodénan, Natalie A. Starkey, Sara S. Russell, Ian P. Wright, Ian A. Franchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 11 July 2020 LINK “A ∼175 µm refractory inclusion, A-COR-01 from one…
Determination of Cu, Zn, Ga, Ag, Cd, In, Sn and Tl in Geological Reference Materials and Chondrites by Isotope Dilution ICP‐MSOPEN ACCESS
Ninja Braukmüller, Frank Wombacher, Alessandro Bragagni, Carsten Münker Geostandards & Geoanalytical ResearchFirst published: 07 July 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mass fractions of Cu, Zn, Ga, Ag, Cd, In, Sn and Tl were determined…
Nanophase iron carbides in fine‐grained rims in CM2 carbonaceous chondrites: Formation of organic material by Fischer–Tropsch catalysis in the solar nebula
Adrian J. Brearley Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:07 July 2020 LINK “Transmission electron microscope studies of fine‐grained rims in three CM2 carbonaceous chondrites, Y‐791198, Murchison, and ALH 81002, have revealed the presence of…
26Al-26Mg isotopic, mineralogy, petrography of a Hibonite-Pyroxene Spherule in Allan Hills 77307 (CO3.03): Implications for the origin and evolution of these objectsOPEN ACCESS
Ritesh Kumar Mishra Solar and Stellar Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Substantial text overlap with A Hibonite-Pyroxene Spherule in Allan Hills 77307 (CO3.03): Petrography and Mineralogy “10 Hibonite-pyroxene/glass spherules discovered hitherto are a rare suite of…
Fumarolic-like activity on carbonaceous chondrite parent bodyOPEN ACCESS
Clément Ganino, Guy Libourel Science Advances, 03 Jul 2020 : eabb1166 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Comparative planetology studies are key for understanding the main processes driving planetary formation and evolution. None have been yet…
Extraterrestrial organic compounds and cyanide in the CM2 carbonaceous chondrites Aguas Zarcas and Murchison
José C. Aponte, Hannah L. McLain, Danielle N. Simkus, Jamie E. Elsila, Daniel P. Glavin, Eric T. Parker, Jason P. Dworkin, Dolores H. Hill, Harold C. Connolly, Jr. Dante S. Lauretta Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion…
Advances in Cosmochemistry Enabled by Antarctic MeteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Meenakshi Wadhwa, Timothy J. McCoy, and Devin L. Schrader Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences Vol. 48:233-258 (Volume publication date May 2020)First published as a Review in Advance on January 8, 2020 LINK (OPEN…
Classification of CM chondrite breccias—Implications for the evaluation of samples from the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa 2 missionsOPEN ACCESS
Sarah Lentfort, Addi Bischoff, Samuel Ebert, Markus Patzek Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 25 May 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “CM chondrites are complex impact (mostly regolith) breccias, in which lithic clasts…
Outward migration of chondrule fragments in the Early Solar System: O-isotopic evidence for rocky material crossing the Jupiter Gap?
Devin L. Schrader, Kazuhide Nagashima, Jemma Davidson, Timothy J. McCoy, Ryan C. Ogliore, Roger R. Fu Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 22 May 2020 LINK “Determining the origins of chondrule precursors…
Molecular evolution during hydrothermal reactions from formaldehyde and ammonia simulating aqueous alteration in meteorite parent bodies
Yoko Kebukawa, Satoru Nakashima, Hajime Mita, Yasuji Muramatsu, Kensei Kobayashi IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 3 May 2020 LINK “Highlights • Using an in-situ heatable liquid cell, we followed reaction kinetics simulating aqueous alteration…
Evaluation of terrestrial carbonaceous matter aromatization by Raman spectroscopy and its application to C chondrites
Jaques S. Schmidt, Ruth Hinrichs Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “A Raman method to estimate the aromatization degree of carbonaceous matter (CM) was established, and calibrated by literature data respecting differences in acquisition procedures. The…
A refractory inclusion with solar oxygen isotopes and the rarity of such objects in the meteorite record
Levke Kööp, Kazuhide Nagashima, Andrew M. Davis, Alexander N. Krot Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 27 March 2020 LINK “NASA’s Genesis mission revealed that the Sun is enriched in 16O compared to the Earth…
Potassium Isotope Compositions of Carbonaceous and Ordinary Chondrites: Implications on the Origin of Volatile Depletion in the Early Solar SystemOPEN ACCESS
Hannah Bloom, Katharina Lodders, Heng Chen, Chen Zhao,Zhen Tian, Piers Koefoed, Mária K.Pető, Yun Jiang, Kun Wang (王昆) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 March 2020 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK…
Widespread production of silica- and alkali-rich melts at the onset of planetesimal melting
Max Collinet, Timothy L. Grove Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 12 March 2020 LINK “We present the results of melting experiments on a suite of carbonaceous and ordinary chondritic compositions…
Primordial formation of major silicates in a protoplanetary disc with homogeneous 26Al/27AlOPEN ACCESS
Timothy Gregory, Tu-Han Luu, Christopher D. Coath, Sara S. Russell and Tim Elliott Science Advances 11 Mar 2020: Vol. 6, no. 11, eaay9626 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay9626 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Understanding the spatial variability…
Extraterrestrial amino acids and L‐enantiomeric excesses in the CM2 carbonaceous chondrites Aguas Zarcas and Murchison
Daniel P. Glavin, Jamie E. Elsila, Hannah L. McLain, José C. Aponte, Eric T. Parker, Jason P. Dworkin, Dolores H. Hill, Harold C. Connolly, Dante S. Lauretta Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 25 February…
Altered primary iron sulfides in CM2 and CR2 carbonaceous chondrites: Insights into parent body processes
S. A. Singerling, A. J. Brearley Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 13 February 2020 LINK “The presence of primary iron sulfides that appear to be aqueously altered in CM and CR carbonaceous chondrites provides…
The violent collisional history of aqueously evolved (2) Pallas
Michaël Marsset, Miroslav Brož, Pierre Vernazza, Alexis Drouard, Julie Castillo-Rogez, Josef Hanuš, Matti Viikinkoski, Nicolas Rambaux, Benoît Carry, Laurent Jorda, Pavel Ševeček, Mirel Birlan, Franck Marchis, Edyta Podlewska-Gaca, Erik Asphaug, Przemyslaw Bartczak, Jérôme Berthier, Fabrice…
Carbon isotopic evolution of aqueous fluids in CM chondrites: Clues from in-situ isotope analyses within calcite grains in Yamato-791198
Wataru Fujiya, Yuto Aoki, Takayuki Ushikubo, Ko Hashizume, Akira Yamaguchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 10 February 2020 LINK “We report the variability in carbon and oxygen isotopic compositions, chemical…
Machiite, Al2Ti3O9, a new oxide mineral from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite: A new ultra-refractory phase from the solar nebula
Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima, George R. Rossman American Mineralogist (2020) 105 (2): 239–243. LINK “Machiite (IMA 2016-067), Al2Ti3O9, is a new mineral that occurs as a single euhedral crystal, 4.4 μm in size, in…
New Estimation of Presolar Grain Abundances in the Paris Meteorite
M. J. Verdier-Paoletti, L. R. Nittler, J. Wang 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2523 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “C-rich and O-rich stardust grains have been extensively studied over the last decades [1]. Their…
Significance of Primordial Matrix in Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2)
A. Dutta, D. Raychaudhuri, A. Bhattacharya 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #1927 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
The Aguas Zarcas Meteorite: A Review of Chondrules and Fine-Grained Rims Observed Within a New Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2) Fall
I. Kouvatsis, J. A. Cartwright 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2512 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
Distinguishing Between Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds in the CM2 Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite
L. D. Tunney, P. J. A. Hill, C. D. K. Herd, R. W. Hilts 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #1795 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
Aqueous Alteration in the CM2 Aguas Zarcas Meteorite
L. J. Hicks, J. C. Bridges 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2869 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
Degree of Aqueous Alteration of the CM Carbonaceous Chondrite Aguas Zarcas: Implications for Understanding Ryugu and Bennu
P. M. C. Martin, M. R. Lee 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #1375 PDF (OPEN ACCESS)
Organic Matter in the Aguas Zarcas (CM2) Meteorite: High Abundance of Aliphatic Carbon in Metal-Rich Lithology
Y. Kebukawa, M. E. Zolensly, J. Mathurin, E. Dartois, C. Engrand, J. Duprat, A. Deniset-Besseau, A. Dazzi, M. Fries, T. Ohigashi, D. Wakabayashi, S. Yamashita, Y. Takeichi, Y. Takahashi, M. Kondo, M. Ito, Y. Kodama,…
Spectroscopy and Mineralogy of Aguas Zarcas
D. Takir, K. T. Howard, K. R. Stockstill-Cahill, C. A. Hibbitts, N. Abreu, M. E. Zolensky, M. Fries 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2533 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Aguas Zarcas is a new…
Two Recent CM Falls: New Evidence for a Lithologically and Isotopically Heterogeneous CM Parent Body
R. Findlay, R. C. Greenwood, A. J. King, M. Anand, I. A. Franchi 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2880 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The CM carbonaceous chondrites (CCs) are a diverse group of…
Characteristics of a New Carbonaceous, Metal-Rich Lithology Found in the Carbonaceous Chondrite Breccia Aguas Zarcas
I. Kerraouch, A. Bischoff, M. E. Zolensky, A. Pack, M. Patzek, E. Wölfer, C. Burkhardt, M. Fries 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2020), Abstract #2011 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Aguas Zarcas meteorite fell in…
Lifetimes of interstellar dust from cosmic ray exposure ages of presolar silicon carbideOPEN ACCESS
Philipp R. Heck, Jennika Greer, Levke Kööp, Reto Trappitsch, Frank Gyngard, Henner Busemann, Colin Maden, Janaína N. Ávila, Andrew M. Davis, and Rainer Wieler PNAS, first published January 13, 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN…
The effects of atmospheric entry heating on organic matter in interplanetary dust particlesOPEN ACCESS
E.I. Riebe, Dionysis I. Foustoukos, Conel M.O’D. Alexander, Andrew Steele, George D. Cody, Bjorn Mysen, Larry R. Nittler Submitted to Earth and Planetary Science Letters (EPSL) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) were likely…
A quantitative evolved gas analysis for extra-terrestrial samples
A.B. Verchovsky, M. Anand, S.J. Barber, S. Sheridan, G.H. Morgan Planetary and Space Science In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 30 December 2019 LINK “Highlights • The paper describes a quantitative evolve gas analysis with…
Hydrogen isotopic composition of CI- and CM-like clasts from meteorite breccias – sampling unknown sources of carbonaceous chondrite materials
Markus Patzek, Peter Hoppe, Addi Bischoff, Robbin Visser, Timm John Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 23 December 2019 LINK “Volatile-rich, CI- and CM-like clasts occur in different brecciated achondrite and…
The combined Zr and Hf isotope inventory of bulk rock and sequentially leached chondrite samples
Bo-Magnus Elfers, Sprung Peter, Messling Nils, Münker Carsten Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 December 2019 LINK “The stepwise acid digestion of primitive chondritic meteorites allows the identification of nucleosynthetic…
El condrito carbonáceo Aguas Zarcas: bólido, caída y recuperación de un meteorito extraordinario del tipo CM2
Oscar H. Lücke, Pilar Madrigal, Gerardo J. Soto Revista Geológica de América Central Número 61 , 9-22; published: 2019-12-11 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “El 23 de abril del 2019 a las 21:08, se…
Análisis de datos de infrasonido del meteorito de Aguas Zarcas de San Carlos, Costa Rica, 23 de abril 2019
Ronnie Quintero-Quintero, Hairo Villalobos-Villalobos, Daniela Campos-Durán Revista Geológica de América Central Número 61 , 35-55; published: 2019-12-11 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “El 23 de abril de 2019 a las 21:07:22 hora de Costa…
69 ‘surface meteorites’ but no subsurface specimens found – Panel sledge detector system has broken – UK meteorite search in Antarctica 2019/2020 – Lost meteorites of Antarctica Project
Last update: 4 January 2024 The 2019/20 main field trip of the project Lost Meteorites of Antarctica to recover subsurface iron meteorites on some blue icefields in Antarctica did not end as planned. Four members…
The presolar grain inventory of fine‐grained chondrule rims in the Mighei‐type (CM) chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Jan Leitner, Knut Metzler, Christian Vollmer, Christine Floss, Pierre Haenecour, János Kodolányi, Dennis Harries, Peter Hoppe Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We investigated the inventory of presolar silicate, oxide, and…
Linking mineralogy and spectroscopy of highly aqueously altered CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites in preparation for primitive asteroid sample returnOPEN ACCESS
H. C. Bates, A. J. King, K. L. Donaldson Hanna, N. E. Bowles, S. S. Russell Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 19 November 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The highly hydrated, petrologic…
Organics preserved in anhydrous interplanetary dust particles: Pristine or not?OPEN ACCESS
Queenie H. S. Chan, Ian A. Franchi, Xuchao Zhao, Alice Stephant, Ian P. Wright, Conel M. O’D. Alexander Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 19 November 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The chondritic‐porous…
Extraterrestrial ribose and other sugars in primitive meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Yoshihiro Furukawa, Yoshito Chikaraishi, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Nanako O. Ogawa, Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin, Chiaki Abe, and Tomoki Nakamura PNAS December 3, 2019 116 (49) 24440-24445; first published November 18, 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
An in situ investigation on the origins and processing of circumstellar oxide and silicate grains in carbonaceous chondrites
Thomas J. Zega, Pierre Haenecour, Christine Floss Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “We report on the isotopic, chemical, and structural properties of four O‐rich presolar grains identified in situ in the Adelaide ungrouped C2, LaPaZ…
Rapid condensation of the first Solar System solidsOPEN ACCESS
Yves Marrocchi, Johan Villeneuve, Emmanuel Jacquet, Maxime Piralla, and Marc Chaussidon PNAS first published November 4, 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chondritic meteorites are composed of primitive components formed during the evolution of…
Accretion of differentiated achondritic and aqueously altered chondritic materials in the early solar system—Significance of an igneous fragment in the CM chondrite NWA 12651
Samuel Ebert, Markus Patzek, Sarah Lentfort, Addi Bischoff Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 23 October 2019 LINK “One approach to decipher the dynamics of material transport and planetary accretion in the early solar system…
Space weathering induced formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and hydrogen disulfide (H2S2) in the Murchison meteorite
Cheng Zhu, Sándor Góbi, Matthew J. Abplanalp, Robert Frigge, Jeffrey J. Gillis‐Davis, Ralf I. Kaiser JGR Planets First published: 21 October 2019 LINK “Theoretical calculations and experimental simulations indicate that the surprisingly low sulfur abundance…
Molecular Cloud Origin for Oxygen Isotopic Heterogeneity Recorded by a Primordial Spinel-rich Refractory Inclusion
Justin I. Simon, D. Kent Ross, Ann N. Nguyen, Steven B. Simon, and Scott Messenger The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 884, Number 2 LINK “A spinel-rich, layered calcium- aluminum-rich spherule from the MIL 090019 CO3…
Formation of Interstellar C60 from Silicon Carbide Circumstellar Grains
J. J. Bernal, P. Haenecour, J. Howe, T. J. Zega, S. Amari, and L. M. Ziurys The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 883, Number 2 LINK “We have conducted laboratory experiments with analog crystalline silicon carbide…
Dy, Er, and Yb isotope compositions of meteorites and their components: Constraints on presolar carriers of the rare earth elementsOPEN ACCESS
Quinn R. Shollenberger, Gregory A. Brennecka Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 529, 1 January 2020, 115866 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • We present new methods to measure Dy isotopes by MC-ICPMS. • Bulk meteorites…
Regenerative water sources on surfaces of airless bodies
Cheng Zhu, Sándor Góbi, Matthew J. Abplanalp, Robert Frigge, Jeffrey J. Gillis-Davis, Gerardo Dominguez, Katarina Miljković & Ralf I. Kaiser Nature Astronomy (2019) Published: 07 October 2019 LINK “Spectroscopic signatures of water and hydroxyl radicals…
Glassy magnetic cronstedtite signatures in Mukundpura CM2 chondrite based on magnetic and Mössbauer studies
Ambesh Dixit, R. P. Tripathi, N. Bhandari Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 29 September 2019 LINK “We have studied the Mukundpura CM2 meteorite for magnetic properties as a function of temperature and magnetic field,…
Origin of 16O-rich fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusions of different mineralogy and texture
Jangmi Han, Benjamin Jacobsen, Ming-Chang Liu, Adrian J. Brearley, Jennifer E. Matzel, Lindsay P. Keller Geochemistry In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 September 2019 LINK “A coordinated mineralogical and oxygen isotopic study of four…
Presolar Grains in Primitive Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite Northwest Africa 5958OPEN ACCESS
Larry R. Nittler, Rhonda M. Stroud, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Kaitlin Howell Accepted in Meteoritics and Planetary Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “We report a correlated NanoSIMS-transmission electron microscopy study of the ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite…
A unifying model for the accretion of chondrules and matrixOPEN ACCESS
Elishevah M. M. E. van Kooten, Frédéric Moynier, Arnaud Agranier PNAS first published September 4, 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supporting Information (PDF) “The so far unique role of our Solar System in…
Chemiosmotic energy for primitive cellular life: Proton gradients are generated across lipid membranes by redox reactions coupled to meteoritic quinonesOPEN ACCESS
Daniel Milshteyn, George Cooper & David Deamer Scientific Reports, volume 9, Article number: 12447 (2019) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Transmembrane proton gradients coupled to, and maintained by, electron transport are ubiquitous sources of…
A unique CO-like micrometeorite hosting an exotic Al-Cu-Fe-bearing assemblage – close affinities with the Khatyrka meteoriteOPEN ACCESS
M. D. Suttle, K. Twegar, J. Nava, R. Spiess, J. Spratt, F. Campanale & L. Folco Scientific Reports, volume 9, Article number: 12426 (2019) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report the discovery of…
MINERALOGY, PETROGRAPHY, AND OXYGEN ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS OF ULTRAREFRACTORY INCLUSIONS FROM CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES
A.N. Krot, C. Ma, K. Nagashima, A.M. Davis, J.R. Beckett, S.B. Simon, M. Komatsu, T.J. Fagan, F. Brenker, M.A. Ivanova, A.Bischoff Geochemistry Available online 15 August 2019 LINK “We report on the mineralogy, petrography, and…
MINERALOGY, PETROGRAPHY, AND OXYGEN AND ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS OF GROSSITE-BEARING REFRACTORY INCLUSIONS
Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima, Steven B. Simon, Chi Ma, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Gary R. Huss, Andrew M. Davis, Martin Bizzarro Geochemistry Available online 15 August 2019 LINK “Grossite (CaAl4O7) is one of the…
Cr isotopes in physically separated components of the Allende CV3 and Murchison CM2 chondrites: Implications for isotopic heterogeneity in the solar nebula and parent body processesOPEN ACCESS
Yogita Kadlag, Harry Becker, Andreas Harbott Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 12 August 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chromium isotopic data of physically separated components (chondrules, CAIs, variably magnetic size fractions) of…
Titanium isotope signatures of calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions from CV and CK chondrites: Implications for early Solar System reservoirs and mixing
Zachary A. Torrano, Gregory A. Brennecka, Curtis D. Williams, Stephen J. Romaniello, Vinai K. Rai, Rebekah R.Hines, Meenakshi Wadhwaa Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 2 August 2019 LINK “Calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions…
Refractory inclusions in carbonaceous chondrites: Records of early solar system processes
Alexander N. Krot Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 23 July 2019 LINK “Chondrites consist of three major components: refractory inclusions (Ca,Al‐rich inclusions [CAIs] and amoeboid olivine aggregates), chondrules, and matrix. Here, I summarize recent…
Water abundance in the Tagish Lake meteorite from TGA and IR spectroscopy: Evaluation of aqueous alteration
Cosette M. Gilmour, Christopher D. K. Herd, Pierre Beck Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 22 July 2019 LINK “Here, we evaluate the extent of aqueous alteration among five pristine specimens of the ungrouped Tagish…
Sulfur isotope study of sulfides in CI, CM, C2ung chondrites and volatile-rich clasts – evidence for different generations and reservoirs of sulfide formation
Robbin Visser, Timm John, Markus Patzek, Addi Bischoff, Martin J. Whitehouse Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 8 July 2019 LINK “Deciphering aspects of the solar system’s formation process and the…
Elemental and isotopic variability in solar system materials by mixing and processing of primordial disk reservoirsOPEN ACCESS
Christoph Burkhardt, Nicolas Dauphas, Ulrik Hans, Bernard Bourdon, Thorsten Kleine Accepted for publication in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta / published 9 July 2019 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (9 July 2019): LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN…
Presolar Silicon Carbide Grains of Types Y and Z: Their Molybdenum Isotopic Compositions and Stellar OriginsOPEN ACCESS
Nan Liu, Thomas Stephan, Sergio Cristallo, Roberto Gallino, Patrick Boehnke, Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O.’D. Alexander, Andrew M. Davis, Reto Trappitsch, Michael J. Pellin, Iris Dillmann The Astrophysical Journal (Accepted) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update…
Organometallic compounds as carriers of extraterrestrial cyanide in primitive meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Karen E. Smith, Christopher H. House, Ricardo D. Arevalo Jr., Jason P. Dworkin & Michael P. Callahan Nature Communications 10, 1–7 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Extraterrestrial delivery of cyanide may have been crucial…
Deciphering the conditions of tochilinite and cronstedtite formation in CM chondrites from low temperature hydrothermal experiments
Lionel G. Vacher, Laurent Truche, François Faure, Laurent Tissandier, Régine Mosser‐Ruck, Yves Marrocchi Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 23 June 2019 LINK “Tochilinite/cronstedtite intergrowths are commonly observed as alteration products in CM chondrite matrices,…
Oxygen Isotope Variation of CM and Related Chondrites: Multiple Parent Bodies or a Single Heterogeneous Source?
Franchi I. A., Greenwood R. C., Howard K. T., King A. J., Lee M. R., Anand M., Findlay R. 82nd Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2019 PDF abstract “CMs are the largest group of…
Mineralogy and Spectroscopy (VNIR and FTIR) of Mukundpura CM2: More Insights into the Aqueous Activity and Post Accretion History
Baliyan S., Moitra H., Sarkar S., Ray D., Panda D. K., Shukla A. D., Bhattacharya S., Gupta S. 82nd Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2019 PDF abstract “The mineralogy of CM2 chondrites is very…
Why is the Degree of Aqueous Alteration Variable?
K. T. Howard and B. Zanda 82nd Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2019 PDF abstract “Minerals containing water form inside of asteroids during aqueous alteration. We have quantified the range in degrees of aqueous…
Are hypervelocity impacts able to produce chondrule-like ejecta?
Clément Ganino, Guy Libourel, Akiko M. Nakamura, Patrick Michel Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 June 2019 LINK “Highlights • Silicate ejecta formed in impact experiment have several similarities with…
Calcite and dolomite formation in the CM parent body: Insight from in situ C and O isotope analysesOPEN ACCESS
M. Telus, C. M. O’D. Alexander, E. H. Hauri, J. Wang Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 17 June 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “To constrain the conditions of aqueous alteration in…
Survival of Extremotolerant Bacteria from the Mukundpura Meteorite Impact Crater
Rebecca S. Thombre, E. Shivakarthik, Bhalamurugan Sivaraman, Parag A. Vaishampayan, Arman Seuylemezian, J.K. Meka, S. Vijayan, P.P. Kulkarni, T. Pataskar, and B.S. Patil Astrobiology Vol. 19, No. 6, Pages: 785–796 Published Online: 11 Jun 2019…
Data-Driven UPLC-Orbitrap MS Analysis in AstrochemistryOPEN ACCESS
Alexander Ruf, Pauline Poinot, Claude Geffroy, Louis Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt and Gregoire Danger Life 2019, 9 (2), 35 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (DOWNLOAD) “Meteorites have been found to be rich and highly diverse in organic…
Profiling Murchison Soluble Organic Matter for New Organic Compounds with APPI- and ESI-FT-ICR MSOPEN ACCESS
Jasmine Hertzog, Hiroshi Naraoka and Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin Life 2019, 9 (2), 48 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The investigation of the abundant organic matter in primitive meteorite such as carbonaceous chondrites is of major interest…
Dust Condensation in Evolving Discs and the Composition of Meteorites, Planetesimals, and PlanetsOPEN ACCESS
Min Li, Shichun Huang, Michail I. Petaev, Zhaohuan Zhu, Jason H. Steffen Submitted to MNRAS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Partial condensation of dust from the Solar nebula is thought to be responsible for the diverse chemical…
Migration of D-type asteroids from the outer Solar System inferred from carbonate in meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Wataru Fujiya, Peter Hoppe, Takayuki Ushikubo, Kohei Fukuda, Paula Lindgren, Martin R. Lee, Mizuho Koike, Kotaro Shirai, Yuji Sano Submitted to Nature Astronomy Version May 31, 2019 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Recent dynamical models of Solar…
A Mineralogical Context for the Organic Matter in the Paris Meteorite Determined by A Multi-Technique AnalysisOPEN ACCESS
Manale Noun, Donia Baklouti,, Rosario Brunetto , Ferenc Borondics, Thomas Calligaro, Zélia Dionnet, Louis Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt, Bilal Nsouli, Isabelle Ribaud, Mohamad Roumie and Serge Della-Negra Life 2019, 9 (2), 44 Published: 30 May 2019…
Testing the genetic relationship between fluid alteration and brecciation in CM chondrites
Maximilien J. Verdier‐Paoletti, Yves Marrocchi, Lionel G. Vacher, Jérôme Gattacceca, Andrey Gurenko, Corinne Sonzogni, Matthieu Gounelle Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 29 May 2019 LINK “Boriskino is a poorly studied CM chondrite with numerous…
3-μm reflectance spectroscopy of carbonaceous chondrites under asteroid-like conditions
Driss Takir, Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill, Charles A. Hibbitts, Yusuke Nakauchi Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 20 May 2019 LINK “Highlights • We present the most comprehensive 3-μm dataset of carbonaceous chondrites ever acquired…
The CM carbonaceous chondrite regolith Diepenveen
Marco Langbroek, Peter Jenniskens, Leo M. Kriegsman, Henk Nieuwenhuis, Niek De Kort, Jacob Kuiper, Wim Van Westrenen, Michael E. Zolensky, Karen Ziegler, Qing‐Zhu Yin, Matthew E. Sanborn, Josh Wimpenny, Akane Yamakawa, Sebastiaan J. De Vet,…
Meteorite fall (~ 27 kg, CM2) in La Caporal, AGUAS ZARCAS and around Santa Rosa and La Palmera, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica on 23 April 2019 at ~ 9.07.22-26 p.m. CST (~3.07.22-26 UTC, 24 April)
Last update: 15 February 2020 Patio roof with impact hole (top) and impact damage on tables (bottom right) CLICK IMAGE FOR ANIMATION On 23 April 2019 at about 9.07.22-26 p.m. CST (3.07.22-26 UTC, 24 April)…
3-micron Reflectance Spectroscopy of Carbonaceous Chondrites under Asteroid-like ConditionsOPEN ACCESS
Driss Takir, Karen R. Stockstill-Cahill, Charles A. Hibbitts, Yusuke Nakauchi PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We measured 3-μm reflectance spectraof 21 meteorites that represent all carbonaceous chondrite types available in terrestrial meteorite collections. The measurements were conducted…
Oxygen and Al‐Mg isotopic compositions of grossite‐bearing refractory inclusions from CO3 chondrites
Steven B. Simon, Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “The distribution of the short‐lived radionuclide 26Al in the early solar system remains a major topic of investigation in planetary science. Thousands…
A microchondrule‐bearing micrometeorite and comparison with microchondrules in CM chondrites
M. D. Suttle, M. J. Genge, T. Salge, M. R. Lee, L. Folco, T. Góral, S. S. Russell, P. Lindgren Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 27 March 2019 LINK “We report the discovery of…
Titanium isotopic evidence for a shared genetic heritage of refractory inclusions from different carbonaceous chondrites
Jan Render, Samuel Ebert, Christoph Burkhardt, Thorsten Kleine, Gregory A. Brennecka Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 14 March 2019 LINK “Insights into the earliest stages of our Solar System can…
Chromium Isotopic Evidence for an Early Formation of Chondrules from the Ornans CO Chondrite
Ke Zhu (朱柯), Jia Liu, Frédéric Moynier, Liping Qin, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, and Yongsheng He The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 873, Number 1 LINK “Chondrules are the main components of primitive meteorites and possibly the…
The Maribo CM2 meteorite fall—Survival of weak material at high entry speed
Jiří Borovička, Olga Popova, Pavel Spurný Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 22 February 2019 LINK “High entry speed (>25 km s−1) and low density (<2500 kg m−3) are the two factors that lower the…
Quantitative models for the elemental and isotopic fractionations in chondrites: The carbonaceous chondrites
Conel M. O’D. Alexander Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 16 February 2019 LINK “A quantitative understanding of the elemental and isotopic fractionations recorded in the compositions of the chondritic meteorites…
Nanoscale infrared imaging analysis of carbonaceous chondrites to understand organic-mineral interactions during aqueous alteration
Yoko Kebukawa, Hanae Kobayashi, Norio Urayama, Naoki Baden, Masashi Kondo, Michael E. Zolensky, and Kensei Kobayashi PNAS January 15, 2019 116 (3) 753-758 published ahead of print January 2, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1816265116 LINK “Spatial relationships between…
The Maribo CM2 meteorite fall – survival of weak material at high entry speedOPEN ACCESS
Jiri Borovicka, Olga Popova, Pavel Spurny Submitted version of an article accepted in Meteoritics and Planetary Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “High entry speed (> 25 km/s) and low density (< 2500 kg/m3) are two factors…
Monitoring the Thermal Evolution of the CM Parent Body(ies) with In Situ Oxygen Isotope Analyses
L. G. Vacher, M. Piralla, L. Piani, Y. Marrocchi 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #1862 PDF abstract
The Mineralogy of Recently Fallen Carbonaceous Meteorites, Mukundpura and Sutter’s Mill, in the Context of Asteroid (101955) Bennu
C. W. Haberle, P. R. Christensen, L. A. J. Garvie, V. E. Hamilton, R. D. Hanna, H. C. Connolly Jr., D. S. Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx Team 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #2144 PDF…
Colour Cathodoluminesence Study of Forsteritic Olivine in Mukundpura (CM2) Meteorite
S. Baliyan, D. Ray 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #1603 PDF abstract
First Detection of Presolar Grains in Paris, the Most Preserved CM Chondrite
M. J. Verdier-Paoletti, L. R. Nittler, J. Wang 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #2948 PDF abstract
Chromium Isotopic Evidence for an Early Formation of Chondrules from the Ornans CO Chondrite
K. Zhu, J. Liu, L. P. Qin, C. M.O’D. Alexander, Y. S. He, F. Moynier 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #2405 PDF abstract
Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopic Evidence for the Existence of Several C1 Parent Bodies in the Early Solar System
M. Patzek, A. Bischoff, P. Hoppe, A. Pack, R. Visser, T. John 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #1779 PDF abstract
Discovery of a Possible CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite Parent Body in the Near-Earth Asteroid Population
M. R. M. Izawa, V. Reddy, L. Le Corre, A. McGraw, J. A. Sanchez, E. A. Cloutis, K. Yamashita, D. M. Applin, A. P. Jephcoat, B. J. Hall 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019),…
Revisiting the CY (Yamato) Carbonaceous Chondrite Group
A. J. King, S. S. Russell 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2019), Abstract #1386 PDF abstract
UK meteorite search reconnaissance mission in Antarctica 2018/2019 – 36 meteorites found
Last update: 10 May 2022 On a blue icefield meteorite search reconnaissance mission members of the UK Polar Meteorite Exploration and Research team consisting of Katherine (Katie) Joy and field guide Julie Baum have found…
Deoxyribose and deoxysugar derivatives from photoprocessed astrophysical ice analogues and comparison to meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Michel Nuevo, George Cooper & Scott A. Sandford Nature Communications 9, 1–10 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Sugars and their derivatives are essential to all terrestrial life. Their presence in meteorites, together with amino…
The alteration history of the Jbilet Winselwan CM carbonaceous chondrite: An analog for C‐type asteroid sample returnOPEN ACCESS
A. J. King, S. S. Russell, P. F. Schofield, E. R. Humphreys‐Williams, S. Strekopytov, F. A. J. Abernethy, A. B. Verchovsky, M. M. Grady Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.13224 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Jbilet…
Condensate refractory inclusions from the CO3.00 chondrite Dominion Range 08006: Petrography, mineral chemistry, and isotopic compositions
S.B. Simon, A.N. Krot, K. Nagashima, L. Kööp, A.M. Davis Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 27 November 2018 LINK “We have found two refractory inclusions in the CO3.00 carbonaceous chondrite…
Northwest Africa 11024—A heated and dehydrated unique carbonaceous (CM) chondrite
Samuel Ebert, Addi Bischoff, Dennis Harries, Sarah Lentfort, Jean‐Alix Barrat, Andreas Pack, Jérôme Gattacceca, Robbin Visser, Peter Schmid‐Beurmann, Stephan Kimpel Meteorit Planet Sci. . doi:10.1111/maps.13212 LINK “Based on the high abundance of fine‐grained material and…
High‐mass resolution molecular imaging of organic compounds on the surface of Murchison meteorite
Minako Hashiguchi, Hiroshi Naraoka Meteorit Planet Sci. . doi:10.1111/maps.13211 LINK “High‐resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) imaging by desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) coupled with Orbitrap MS using methanol (MeOH) spray was performed on a fragment of the…
Molecular distribution, 13C‐isotope, and enantiomeric compositions of carbonaceous chondrite monocarboxylic acids
José C. Aponte, Hannah K. Woodward, Neyda M. Abreu, Jamie E. Elsila, Jason P. Dworkin Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 12 November 2018 LINK “The water‐soluble organic compounds in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites constitute a…
Spectral Characterization of Analog Samples in Anticipation of OSIRIS-REx’s Arrival at Bennu: A Blind Test Study
K.L. Donaldson Hanna, D.L. Schrader, E.A. Cloutis, G.D. Cody, A.J. King, T.J. McCoy, D.M. Applin, J.P. Mann, N.E. Bowles, J.R. Brucato, H.C. Connolly Jr., E. Dotto, L.P. Keller, L.F. Lim, B.E. Clark, V.E. Hamilton, C….
Compound‐specific carbon isotope compositions of aldehydes and ketones in the Murchison meteorite
Danielle N. Simkus, José C. Aponte, Robert W. Hilts, Jamie E. Elsila, Christopher D. K. Herd Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 14 October 2018 LINK “Compound‐specific carbon isotope analysis (δ13C) of meteoritic organic compounds…
Spectral and chemical effects of simulated space weathering of the Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
M.S. Thompson, M.J. Loeffler, R.V. Morris, L.P. Keller, R. Christoffersen Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 18 September 2018 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Space weathering of a carbonaceous chondrite simulated…
Hydrogen isotopic composition of water in CV-type carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Laurette Piani, Yves Marrocchi Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 504, 15 December 2018, Pages 64-71 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF “Highlights • In situ measurements by ion probe reveals the D/H ratio of water in…
Meteoritic Abundances of Fatty Acids and Potential Reaction Pathways in PlanetesimalsOPEN ACCESS
James C.-Y. Lai, Ben K. D. Pearce, Ralph E. Pudritz, Drake Lee accepted for publication in Icarus PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The origin of fatty acids on the prebiotic Earth is important as they likely formed…
The Amino Acid Distribution in Laboratory Analogs of Extraterrestrial Organic Matter: A Comparison to CM Chondrites
P. Modica, Z. Martins, C. Meinert, B. Zanda, and L. L. S. d’Hendecourt The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 865, Number 1 LINK “Laboratory experiments that simulate the photo- and thermo-chemistry of extraterrestrial ices always lead to…
Spectral and chemical effects of simulated space weathering of the Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondrite
M.S. Thompson, M.J. Loeffler, R.V. Morris, L.P. Keller, R. Christoffersen Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 18 September 2018 LINK “Highlights • Space weathering of a carbonaceous chondrite simulated via pulsed laser irradiation •…
White Dwarf Collisions, a promising scenario to account for meteoritic anomaliesOPEN ACCESS
J. Isern, E. Bravo Accepted for publication in RNAAS 6 September, 2018 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “It is commonly accepted that collisions between white dwarfs (WD) are rare events that only occur in the dense interior…
Temperature constraints by Raman spectroscopy of organic matter in volatile-rich clasts and carbonaceous chondrites
Robbin Visser, Timm John, Martina Menneken, Markus Patzek, Addi Bischoff Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 September 2018 LINK “An important question regarding the formation of the solar system is…
Effect of polychromatic X‐ray microtomography imaging on the amino acid content of the Murchison CM chondrite
Jon M. Friedrich, Hannah L. McLain, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, W. Henry Towbin, Morgan Hill, Denton S. Ebel Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 23 August 2018 LINK “X‐ray microcomputed tomography (μCT) is…
Variable distribution of s-process Hf and W isotope carriers in chondritic meteorites – evidence from 174Hf and 180W
Bo-Magnus Elfers, Peter Sprung, Markus Pfeifer, Frank Wombacher, Stefan T.M.Peters, Carsten Münker Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 August 2018 LINK “The stepwise acid digestion of primitive chondritic meteorites allows…
Collisional and alteration history of the CM parent body
Lionel G. Vacher, Yves Marrocchi, Johan Villeneuve, Maximilien J. Verdier-Paoletti, Matthieu Gounelle Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 10 August 2018 LINK “Boriskino is a little studied CM2 chondrite composed of…
Insights into the origin of carbonaceous chondrite organics from their triple oxygen isotope composition
Romain Tartèse, Marc Chaussidon, Andrey Gurenko, Frédéric Delarue, and François Robert PNAS August 6, 2018. 201808101; published ahead of print August 6, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1808101115 LINK Significance “Refractory organic matter found in volatile-rich asteroidal materials essentially…
Organic and mineralogic heterogeneity of the Paris meteorite followed by FTIR hyperspectral imaging
Z. Dionnet, A. Aleon‐Toppani, D. Baklouti, F. Borondics, F. Brisset, Z. Djouadi, C. Sandt, R. Brunetto LINK Meteorit Planet Sci. . doi:10.1111/maps.13178 “Significant compositional and structural heterogeneity at nm to mm scales is an important…
Ti isotopic evidence for a non-CAI refractory component in the inner Solar System
Samuel Ebert, Jan Render, Gregory A. Brennecka, Christoph Burkhardt, Addi Bischoff, Simone Gerber, Thorsten Kleine Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 498, 15 September 2018, Pages 257-265 In Press, Available online 20 July 2018 LINK…
The soluble organic compounds of the Mukundpura meteorite: A new CM chondrite fall
Sandra Pizzarello, Christopher T. Yarnes Planetary and Space Science Available online 2 July 2018 LINK “Highlights • The first analyses of water-soluble organic content of the MK meteorite are presented and MK composition appears to…
Hydrothermal dynamics in a CM‐based model of Ceres
B. J. Travis, P. A. Bland, W. C. Feldman, M. V. Sykes Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 28 June 2018 doi:10.1111/maps.13138 LINK “A 2‐D numerical study of the evolution of Ceres from a “frozen…
