Radon on Mars and the Moon derived from Martian and lunar meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Frédéric Girault, Ludovic Ferrière, Carine Sadaka, Íñigo de Loyola Chacartegui Rojo, Rémi Losno, Frédéric Moynier, Frédéric Perrier & Pierre-Yves Meslin Scientific Reports, Volume 15, Article number: 3517 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The radioactive gas…
Location of NWA 6148 and NWA 10153 in the nakhlite body and their aqueous alteration
Kakeru Kukihara, Masaaki Miyahara, Akira Yamaguchi, Yoshio Takahashi, Yasuo Takeichi, Naotaka Tomioka, Eiji Ohtani MAPS, Version of Record online: 24 January 2025 LINK “The petrologic and mineralogical characteristics and alteration processes of the nakhlites NWA…
Tardi-magmatic iddingsite in the Martian Nakhlite NWA 817OPEN ACCESS
V. Megevand, J.-C. Viennet, C.Le Guillou, F. Guyot, S. Bernard Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 January 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The mineral assemblage referred to as “iddingsite” has…
A tale of two planets: Disparate evolutionary models for Mars inferred from radiogenic isotope compositions of Martian meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Lars E. Borg and Thomas S. Kruijer PNAS, January 6, 2025, 122 (2) e2404257121 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The radiogenic isotopic compositions of basaltic Martian meteorites (shergottites) and clinopyroxene/olivine cumulate meteorites (nakhlite/chassignites) are used…
Multistage aqueous alteration in CeC 022 and other nakhlites
L. Krämer Ruggiu, B. Devouard, J. Gattacceca, L. Bonal, L. Piani, H. Leroux, O. Grauby MAPS, Version of Record online: 20 December 2024 LINK “We studied Caleta el Cobre 022, a nakhlite showing a high…
Dating recent aqueous activity on MarsOPEN ACCESS
M.M. Tremblay, D.F. Mark, D.N. Barfod, B.E. Cohen, R.B. Ickert, M.R. Lee, T. Tomkinson, C.L. Smith Geochemical Perspectives Letters v32Published 6 November 2024 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Amazonian-age Martian meteorites contain products of indigenous…
The source craters of the martian meteorites: Implications for the igneous evolution of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Christopher D. K. Herd, Jarret S. Hamilton, Erin L. Walton, Livio L. Tornabene, Anthony Lagain, Gretchen K. Benedix, Alex I. Sheen, Harry J. Melosh, Brandon C. Johnson, Sean E. Wiggins, Thomas G. Sharp and James…
Complex zoning in the nakhlite and chassignite martian meteorites reveals multi-stage petrogenesis and undercooling during crystallization
Amanda Ostwald, Arya Udry, Juliane Gross, James M.D. Day, Sammy Griffin Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 June 2024 LINK “Nakhlites (clinopyroxene-rich cumulates) and chassignites (dunites) are two types of meteorites…
A heterogeneous mantle and crustal structure formed during the early differentiation of MarsOPEN ACCESS
James M. D. Day, Marine Paquet, Arya Udry, and Frederic Moynier Science Advances31 May 2024Vol 10, Issue 22 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highly siderophile element abundances and Os isotopes of nakhlite and chassignite meteorites…
Melt inclusion heterogeneity in nakhlite and chassignite meteorites and evidence for complicated, multigenerational magmas
Amanda Ostwald, Arya Udry, James M. D. Day, Juliane Gross MAPS, Version of Record online: 18 March 2024 LINK “Nakhlite and chassignite meteorites are cumulate rocks thought to originate from the same location on Mars….
Northwest Africa 13669, a reequilibrated nakhlite from a previously unsampled portion of the nakhlite igneous complex
Sierra R. Ramsey, Amanda M. Ostwald, Arya Udry, Evan O’Neal, James M. D. Day, Zoë Wilbur, Jessica J. Barnes, Sammy Griffin MAPS, Version of Record online: 13 December 2023 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 13669 is…
Nanostructural domains in martian apatites that record primary subsolidus exsolution of halogens: Insights into nakhlite petrogenesis
Marina Martínez, Charles K. Shearer, Adrian J. Brearley American MineralogistVolume 108, Number 11 LINK “The microstructures of selected F-, Cl-, and OH-bearing martian apatite grains, two in Northwest Africa (NWA) 998 (cumulus apatites, embedded in…
Sulfur and chlorine in nakhlite clinopyroxenes: Source region concentrations and magmatic evolution
Don R. Baker, Sara Callegaro, Andrea Marzoli, Angelo De Min, Kalotina Geraki, Martin J. Whitehouse, Agata M. Krzesinska, Anna Maria Fioretti Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 9 August 2023 LINK “The…
Epitaxial fluorapatite vein in Northwest Africa 998 host apatite: Clues on the geochemistry of late hydrothermal fluids on Mars
Marina Martínez, Charles K. Shearer, Adrian J. Brearley MAPSFirst published: 11 July 2023 LINK “Secondary minerals in martian nakhlites provide a powerful tool for investigating the nature, composition, and duration of aqueous activity in the…
Analytical capability of K-Ar isochron dating on Mars: assessment from mineral compositions of Martian meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Hikaru Hyuga, Yuichiro Cho, Seiji Sugita PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Many in situ potassium-argon (K-Ar) dating instruments under development use laser ablation to perform local analyses of several hundred um on rocks. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)…
Origin and abundances of volatiles on Mars from the zinc isotopic composition of Martian meteorites
M. Paquet, Paolo A. Sossi, Frédéric Moynier Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 611, 1 June 2023, 118126, Version of Record: 14 April 2023 LINK “Volatile elements are key to understanding the accretion and differentiation processes…
An inner solar system origin of volatile elements in MarsOPEN ACCESS
Thorsten Kleine, Theodor Steller, Christoph Burkhardt, Francis Nimmo IcarusAvailable online 12 March 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The origin of volatile elements in Mars and whether these elements derive from the inner or…
Multiple generation magmatic and hydrothermal processes in a Martian subvolcanic environment based on the analysis of Yamato-000593 nakhlite meteorite
Ildiko Gyollai, Elias Chatzitheodoridis, Ákos Kereszturi, Máté Szabó MAPSVersion of Record online: 05 February 2023 LINK “We studied the occurrence of secondary minerals and inferred their formation in the Yamato-000593 Martian meteorite using multiple technological approaches such as…
Ferro-chloro-winchite in Northwest Africa (NWA) 998 apatite-hosted melt inclusion: New insights into the nakhlite parent melt
Marina Martínez, Charles K. Shearer, Adrian J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 23 January 2023 LINK “Melt inclusions are of major significance because they can constrain the volatile abundances in magmas. Here, we report…
Origin of nitrogen on Mars: First in situ N isotope analyses of martian meteorites
C. Deligny, E. Füri, E. Deloule, A.H. Peslier, F. Faure, Y. Marrocchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 23 January 2023 LINK “Martian meteorites are key for assessing the isotopic characteristics of nitrogen in different martian…
Investigating the igneous petrogenesis of Martian volcanic rocks using augite quantitative textural analysis of the Yamato nakhlitesOPEN ACCESS
Sammy Griffin, Arya Udry, Luke Daly, Lucy Victoria Forman, Martin R. Lee, Benjamin E. Cohen MAPS, Version of Record online: 11 December 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “To better understand volcanism on planetary bodies…
Nanostructural domains in martian apatites that record primary subsolidus exsolution of halogens: Insights into nakhlite petrogenesisOPEN ACCESS
Marina Martínez, Charles K. Shearer, and Adrian J. Brearley American Mineralogist, peer-reviewed, final accepted preprint PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The microstructures of selected F-, Cl-, OH-bearing martian apatite grains, two in Northwest Africa (NWA) 998 (cumulus…
Using Organic Contaminants to Constrain the Terrestrial Journey of the Martian Meteorite LafayetteOPEN ACCESS
Áine Clare O’Brien, Lydia Jane Hallis, Clement Regnault, Douglas Morrison, Gavin Blackburn, Andrew Steele, Luke Daly, Alastair Tait, Marissa Marie Tremblay, Darcy E.P. Telenko, Jacqueline Gunn, Eleanor McKay, Nicola Mari, Mohammad Ali Salik, Philippa Ascough,…
Early differentiation processes on Mars inferred from silicon isotopesOPEN ACCESS
Delphine Losno, Caroline Fitoussi, Bernard Bourdon Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 10 October 2022 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (17 October 2022): LINKGeochimica et Cosmochimica ActaVolume 338, 1 December 2022, Pages 11-23 “Accretion of terrestrial planets…
Sulfur in apatite from the Nakhla meteorite record a late-stage oxidation eventOPEN ACCESS
Maryjo Brounce, Jeremy W. Boyce, Francis M. McCubbin Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 595, 1 October 2022, 117784 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Martian apatite contain varying proportions of S2− and S6+.• Sulfur-in-apatite in Nakhla…
Constraints on the emplacement of Martian nakhlite igneous rocks and their source volcano from advanced micro-petrofabric analysisOPEN ACCESS
S. Griffin, L. Daly, T. Keller, S. Piazolo, L. V. Forman, M. R. Lee, R. J. Baumgartner, P. W. Trimby, G. K. Benedix, A. J. Irving, B. Hoefnagels JGR PlanetsAvailable online 16 May 2022 LINK…
The scale of a martian hydrothermal system explored using combined neutron and x-ray tomographyOPEN ACCESS
Josefin Martell, Carl Alwmark, Luke Daly, Stephen Hall, Sanna Alwmark, Robin Woracek, Johan Hektor, Lukas Helfen, Alessandro Tengattini and Martin Lee Science Advances • 11 May 2022 • Vol 8, Issue 19 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Carbonate dissolution and replacement by odinite and saponite in the Lafayette nakhlite: part of the CO2-CH4 cycle on mars?
J.D. Piercy, J.C. Bridges, L.J. Hicks Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 February 2022 LINK “Highlights • Ca-siderite comprises between trace amounts and 4% of Lafayette sections.• Electron Microscopy and synchrotron…
Terrestrial planet formation from lost inner solar system materialOPEN ACCESS
Christoph Burkhardt, Fridolin Spitzer, Alessandro Morbidelli, Gerrit Budde, Jan H. Render, Thomas S. Kruijer and Thorsten Kleine Science Advances, 22 Dec 2021, Vol 7, Issue 52 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Two fundamentally different processes…
Indigenous Carbon-rich Matter Associated with Unusual Aqueous Alteration Features in Nakhla: Complex Formation and Preservation HistoryOPEN ACCESS
Kathie L. Thomas-Keprta, Simon J. Clemett, Everett K.Gibson, Zia Rahman, Neha Baskar, Susan J. Wentworth, Nathaniel T. Keprta, David S. McKay Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 14 December 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “While indigenous organic…
Raman spectroscopic and geochemical studies of primary and secondary minerals in Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 10720
Haijun Cao, Jian Chen, Xiaohui Fu, Yanqing Xin, Xiaobin Qi, Erbin Shi, Zongcheng Ling, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 2021, 1First published: 27 September 2021 LINK “Petrological and mineralogical analyses of Northwest Africa (NWA) 10720 indicate…
New temperature and oxygen fugacity data of Martian nakhlite from Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 and implications for shallow sulphur degassingOPEN ACCESS
Zilong Wang, Wei Tian & Yankun Di Earth, Planets and Space, Volume 73, Article number: 164 (2021)Published: 17 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Newly analysed titanomagnetite–ilmenite (Tim–Ilm) intergrowths from Martian nakhlite meteorite Northwest…
Paleointensity and Rock Magnetism of Martian Nakhlite Meteorite Miller Range (MIL) 03346: Evidence for Intense Small Scale Crustal Magnetization on Mars
Michael Volk, Roger Fu, Anna Mittelholz, James M.D. Day Journal of Geophysical ResearchFirst published: 11 May 2021 LINK “The martian dynamo’s strength and duration are essential for understanding Mars’ habitability and deep interior dynamics. Although…
Martian Magmatic Clay Minerals Forming Vesicles: Perfect Niches for Emerging Life?OPEN ACCESS
Jean-Christophe Viennet, Sylvain Bernard, Corentin Le Guillou, Violaine Sautter, Brian Grégoire, Albert Jambon, Sylvain Pont, Olivier Beyssac, Brigitte Zanda, Roger Hewins, Laurent Remusat Astrobiology, Vol. 21, No. 5Published Online: 30 Apr 2021 (Updated: 12 October…
40Ar/39Ar ages of Northwest Africa 7034 and Northwest Africa 7533
F. N. Lindsay, J. S. Delaney, C. Göpel, G. F. Herzog, R. Hewins, M. Humayun, K. Nagao, L. E. Nyquist, J. Park, J. B. Setera, C.‐Y. Shih, C. C. Swisher III, B. Zanda, B. D….
What Have We Learned About the Interior and Surface of Mars from Martian Meteorites
Udry A., Howarth G. H., Herd C. D. K., Day J. M. D., Lapen T. K. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1046 PDF “Martian meteorites are the only samples that…
The vanadium isotope composition of Mars: implications for planetary differentiation in the early solar systemOPEN ACCESS
S.G. Nielsen, D.V. Bekaert, T. Magna, K. Mezger, M. Auro Geochem. Persp. Let. (2020) 15, 35–39 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The V isotope composition of martian meteorites reveals that Bulk Silicate Mars (BSM) is…
Tardi-magmatic precipitation of Martian Fe/Mg-rich clay minerals via igneous differentiationOPEN ACCESS
J.-C. Viennet, S. Bernard, C. Le Guillou, V. Sautter, P. Schmitt-Kopplin, O. Beyssac, S. Pont, B. Zanda, R. Hewins, L. Remusat Geochemical Perspectives Letters 14, 47–52 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mars is seen as…
Caleta el Cobre 022 Martian meteorite: Increasing nakhlite diversityOPEN ACCESS
L. Krämer Ruggiu, J. Gattacceca, B. Devouard, A. Udry, V. Debaille, P. Rochette, J.‐P. Lorand, L. Bonal, P. Beck, V. Sautter, H. Busemann,M. M. M. Meier, C. Maden, G. Hublet, R. Martinez Meteoritics & Planetary…
Northwest Africa 8694, A ferroan chassignite: Bridging the gap between nakhlites and chassignites
R.H. Hewins, M. Humayun, J.A. Barrat, B. Zanda, J.P. Lorand, S. Pont, N. Assayag, P. Cartigny, S. Yang, V. Sautter Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 May 2020 LINK “The origin(s)…
Radionuclides in Chassigny and Nakhla meteorites of Mars origin: Implications for their pre-atmospheric sizes and cosmic-ray exposure ages
P.P. Povinec, I. Sýkora, R.J. Macke, J. Tóth, L. Kornoš, V. Porubčan Planetary and Space Science In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 26 March 2020 LINK “Highlights • Two Martian meteorites, Chassigny and Nakhla, were…
A compositionally heterogeneous martian mantle due to late accretionOPEN ACCESS
Simone Marchi, Richard J. Walker and Robin M. Canup Science Advances 12 Feb 2020: Vol. 6, no. 7, eaay2338 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay2338 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The approximately chondritic estimated relative abundances of highly…
The composition of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Takashi Yoshizaki, William F. McDonough PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Comparing compositional models of the terrestrial planets provides insights into physicochemical processes that produced planet-scale similarities and differences. The widely accepted compositional model for Mars assumes Mn…
Critically testing olivine‐hosted putative martian biosignatures in the Yamato 000593 meteorite—Geobiological implications
Nicola McLoughlin, Eugene G. Grosch, Per Erik Vullum, Paul Guagliardo, Martin Saunders, David Wacey Geobiology. 2019; 00: 1– 17. LINK “On rocky planets such as Earth and Mars the serpentinization of olivine in ultramafic crust…
Understanding the emplacement of Martian volcanic rocks using petrofabrics of the nakhlite meteorites
Luke Daly, Sandra Piazolo, Martin R. Lee, Sammy Griffin, Peter Chung, Fabrizio Campanale, Benjamin E. Cohen, Lydia J. Hallis, Patrick W. Trimby, Raphael Baumgartner, Lucy V. Forman, Gretchen K. Benedix Earth and Planetary Science Letters…
Syneruptive incorporation of martian surface sulphur in the nakhlite lava flows revealed by S and Os isotopes and highly siderophile elements: implication for mantle sources in MarsOPEN ACCESS
N. Mari, A.J.V. Riches, L.J. Hallis, Y. Marrocchi, J. Villeneuve, P. Gleissner, H. Becker, M.R. Lee Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 May 2019 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Determination of the water content and D/H ratio of the martian mantle by unraveling degassing and crystallization effects in nakhlites
A.H. Peslier, R. Hervig, S. Yang, M. Humayun, J.J. Barnes, A.J. Irving Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 May 2019 LINK “Knowing the distribution and origin of water in terrestrial planets…
Martian magmatism from plume metasomatized mantleOPEN ACCESS
James M. D. Day, Kimberly T. Tait, Arya Udry, Frédéric Moynier, Yang Liu & Clive R. Neal Nature Communications Volume 9, Article number: 4799 (2018) Published: 15 November 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
1.34 billion-year-old magmatism on Mars evaluated from the co-genetic nakhlite and chassignite meteorites
Arya Udry, James M.D. Day Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Available online 12 July 2018 LINK “Nakhlite and chassignite martian meteorites have similar crystallization (1340 ± 40 Ma) and ejection (∼11 Ma) ages, and 87Rb-87Sr and…
Aqueous alteration of the Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 817: Probing fluid–rock interaction at the nakhlite launch siteOPEN ACCESS
M. R. LeeL. Daly, B. E. Cohen, L. J. Hallis, S. Griffin, P. Trimby, A. Boyce, D. F. Mark Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 28 June 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The…
Nakhlite Caleta el Cobre 022: Initial Description and Comparison with Other Nakhlites
Gattacceca J., Devouard B., Debaille V., Rochette P., * Lorand J.-P., Bonal L., Beck P., Sautter V., Meier M. M. M., Gounelle M., Marrocchi Y., Maden C., Busemann H. 81st Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical…
Jupiter’s influence on the building blocks of Mars and EarthOPEN ACCESS
R. Brasser, N. Dauphas, S. J. Mojzsis Accepted for publication in GRL PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Radiometric dating indicates that Mars accreted in the first ~4 Myr of solar system formation, which coincides with the formation…
Caleta el Cobre 022 (Nakhlite)
Caleta el Cobre 022 (Nakhlite) has been registered in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database LINK Another photo of Caleta el Cobre 022 (Photo: Jérôme Gattacceca) “Caleta el Cobre 022 ~24°20’S, ~70°15’W Antofagasta, Chile Find: 2016 Nov…
Pb evolution in the Martian mantle
J.J. Bellucci, A.A. Nemchin, M.J. Whitehouse, J.F. Snape, P. Bland, G.K. Benedix, J. Roszjarc Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 485, 1 March 2018, Pages 79–87 LINK “Highlights • A model for the evolution of…
Taking the pulse of Mars via dating of a plume-fed volcanoOPEN ACCESS
Benjamin E. Cohen, Darren F. Mark, William S. Cassata, Martin R. Lee, Tim Tomkinson & Caroline L. Smith Nature Communications 8, Article number: 640 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00513-8 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mars hosts the…
Magnesium isotope systematics in Martian meteorites
Tomáš Magna, Yan Hu, Fang-Zhen Teng, Klaus Mezger Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 July 2017 LINK “Highlights • The Martian mantle has an estimated δ26Mg of −0.27 ±…
Shergottite lead Isotope Signature in Chassigny and the Nakhlites
Jones J. H. Simon J. I. * 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6331] abstract (PDF) “A model based on recent Pb isotopic analyses is presented that indicates interaction between shergottite and nakhlite/chassignite…
Multiple Igneous Bodies for Nakhlites and Chassignites as Inferred from Olivine Cooling Rates Using Calcium Zoning
Mikouchi T. * Takenouchi A. Zolensky M. E. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6177] abstract (PDF) “We analyzed Ca zoning of olivine from nakhlites and chassignites to calculate their cooling rates. The…
Magma Emplacement on Mars Inferred from a Comprehensive Suite of Nakhlites and Chassignites
Udry A. * Day J. M. D. Moynier F. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6027] abstract (PDF) “We combine quantitative textural and bulk rock geochemical observations on a suite of 15 nakhlites…
Water content in the Martian mantle: a Nakhla perspective
Franz A. Weis, Jeremy J. Bellucci, Henrik Skogby, Roland Stalder, Alexander A. Nemchin, Martin J. Whitehouse Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 June 2017 LINK “Water contents of the Martian…
Silver contents and Cu/Ag ratios in Martian meteorites and the implications for planetary differentiation
Zaicong Wang, Harry Becker Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 21 May 2017 LINK “Silver and Cu show very similar partitioning behavior in sulfide melt-silicate melt and metal-silicate systems at low…
Iron isotopic fractionation between silicate mantle and metallic core at high pressureOPEN ACCESS
Jin Liu, Nicolas Dauphas, Mathieu Roskosz, Michael Y. Hu, Hong Yang, Wenli Bi, Jiyong Zhao, Esen E. Alp, Justin Y. Hu & Jung-Fu Lin Nature Communications 8, Article number: 14377 (2017) doi:10.1038/ncomms14377 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
Chalcophile elements in Martian meteorites indicate low sulfur content in the Martian interior and a volatile element-depleted late veneer
Zaicong Wang, Harry Becker Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 463, 1 April 2017, Pages 56–68 LINK “Highlights • Ratios of Cu, S, Se, Te, Re, Pt and Pd in Martian meteorites are relatively constant….
Northwest Africa 5790: A previously unsampled portion of the upper part of the nakhlite pile.
Brian Balta, J., Sanborn, M. E., Mayne, R. G., Wadhwa, M., McSween, H. Y. and Crossley, S. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12744 First published: 14 November 2016 LINK “We present a geochemical study…
The formation environment of potassic-chloro-hastingsite in the nakhlites MIL 03346 and pairs and NWA 5790: Insights from terrestrial chloro-amphibole.
Giesting, P. A. and Filiberto, J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12675 LINK “Potassic-chloro-hastingsite has been found in melt inclusions in MIL 03346, its paired stones, and NWA 5790. It is some of the most…
Replacement of glass in the Nakhla meteorite by berthierine: Implications for understanding the origins of aluminum-rich phyllosilicates on Mars.OPEN ACCESS
Lee, M. R. and Chatzitheodoridis, E. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12687 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “A scanning and transmission electron microscope study of aluminosilicate glasses within melt inclusions from the Martian meteorite Nakhla shows…
Fluids during diagenesis and sulfate vein formation in sediments at Gale crater, Mars.OPEN ACCESS
Schwenzer, S. P., Bridges, J. C., Wiens, R. C., Conrad, P. G., Kelley, S. P., Leveille, R., Mangold, N., Martín-Torres, J., McAdam, A., Newsom, H., Zorzano, M. P., Rapin, W., Spray, J., Treiman, A. H.,…
Northwest Africa 5790: Revisiting Nakhlite PetrogenesisOPEN ACCESS
A. Jambon, V. Sautter, J-A. Barrat, J. Gattacceca, P. Rochette, O. Boudouma, D. Badia, B. Devouard Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 July 2016 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Submitted: 18…
NWA 10659: A Clay-Rich Nakhlite Pair of NWA 10153
Hicks L. J. * Bridges J. C. Greenwood R. C. Franchi I. A. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016) #6421 LINK
Petrology, Mineralogy and Oxygen Isotopic Composition of the Northwest Africa 10153 Nakhlite: A Sample from a Different Flow from Other Nakhlites?
Mikouchi T. * Righter M. Ziegler K. Irving A. J. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016) #6396 LINK
On the iron isotope composition of Mars and volatile depletion in the terrestrial planets
Paolo A. Sossi, Oliver Nebel, Mahesh Anand, Franck Poitrasson Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 June 2016 LINK “Iron is the most abundant multivalent element in planetary reservoirs, meaning…
Erratum to “Reassessing the cooling rate and geologic setting of Martian meteorites MIL 03346 and NWA 817” [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 182 (2016) 1–23]
Erratum to “Reassessing the cooling rate and geologic setting of Martian meteorites MIL 03346 and NWA 817” [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 182 (2016) 1–23] Frank Richter, Marc Chaussidon, Ruslan Mendybaev, Edwin Kite Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta…
The chlorine isotopic composition of Martian meteorites 1: Chlorine isotope composition of Martian mantle and crustal reservoirs and their interactions.
Williams, J. T., Shearer, C. K., Sharp, Z. D., Burger, P. V., McCubbin, F. M., Santos, A. R., Agee, C. B. and McKeegan, K. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12647 LINK “The Martian meteorites…
New triple oxygen isotope data of bulk and separated fractions from SNC meteorites: Evidence for mantle homogeneity of Mars.
Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Gregory, D., Verish, R. and Banerjee, N. R. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12640 LINK “We report precise triple oxygen isotope data of bulk materials and separated fractions of several Shergotty–Nakhla–Chassigny…
Reassessing the Cooling Rate and Geologic Setting of Martian Meteorites MIL 03346 and NWA 817
Frank Richter, Marc Chaussidon, Ruslan Mendybaev, Edwin Kite Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 27 February 2016 LINK “Lithium concentration and isotopic fractionation profiles across augite grains from two Martian meteorites…
Aqueous Corrosion of Olivine in the Mars Meteorite Miller Range (MIL) 03346 During Antarctic Weathering: Implications for Water on Mars
Michael A. Velbel Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 15 February 2016 LINK “Several nakhlites (clinopyroxenite meteorites from Mars) contain olivine phenocrysts with corrosion features identical in size, shape and distribution…
Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd Isotopic Studies of Nakhlite Northwest Africa 10153
M. Righter, T. J. Lapen, R. Andreasen, A. J. Irving 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #2780 PDF
Noble gases in 18 Martian meteorites and angrite Northwest Africa 7812—Exposure ages, trapped gases, and a re-evaluation of the evidence for solar cosmic ray-produced neon in shergottites and other achondrites
Wieler, R., Huber, L., Busemann, H., Seiler, S., Leya, I., Maden, C., Masarik, J., Meier, M. M. M., Nagao, K., Trappitsch, R. and Irving, A. J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science doi: 10.1111/maps.12600 Article first published…
Ca. 2.7 Ga ferropicritic magmatism: a record of Fe-rich heterogeneities during Neoarchean global mantle melting
Dejan Milidragovic, Don Francis Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 9 October 2015 LINK ” … Melting experiments on “pyrolitic” compositions and consideration of the dependence of the density of silicate…
The calcium isotope systematics of Mars
Tomáš Magna, Nikolaus Gussone, Klaus Mezger Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 430, 15 November 2015, Pages 86–94 LINK
Modal abundances of pyroxene, olivine, and mesostasis in nakhlites: Heterogeneity, variation, and implications for nakhlite emplacement.
Corrigan, C. M., Velbel, M. A. and Vicenzi, E. P. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12492 LINK
Opal-A in the Nakhla meteorite: A tracer of ephemeral liquid water in the Amazonian crust of Mars
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Evidence for methane in Martian meteorites
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Candidates source regions of Martian Meteorites as identified by OMEGA/MEx
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Ti-Cr-O Isotope Systematics of the Anomalous Eucrites and Martian Meteorites
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