Parent Body Processing in CR Chondrites Recorded by Noble Gases
H. Busemann, Schrader D. L., Alexander C. M. O’D., Spring N. H., Kuga M. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2718 PDF “Noble gases measured in a large number of CR…
Understanding Space Weathering of Carbonaceous Asteroids Through H+ and He+ Ion Irradiation of the Murchison Meteorite
D. L. Laczniak, Thompson M. S., Christoffersen R., Dukes C. A., Clemett S. J.et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2361 PDF “Solar wind in the asteroid belt / Helium, hydrogen ions,…
Hydrogen Content in Chondrules of CM Chondrites: Influence of Aqueous Alteration or Preaccretional Heritage?
S. Azevedo-Vannson, Remusat L., Piani L., Pont S., Roskosz M. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1867 PDF “Ion probe reveals high H content in NAMs of chondrules in Paris and Aguas Zarcas…
Comparing the Reflectivity of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites with those of Short Period Comets Like 2P/Encke
S. Tanbakouei, Trigo-Rodríguez J. M., Blum J., Williams I., Llorca J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1581 PDF “The main goal of our work is to identify samples in our meteorite collections…
Extra-Terrestrial Carbon and Water Molecule in Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2)
A. Dutta, Raychaudhuri D., Nevin C. G., Bhattacharya A. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1869 PDF “In the present study, LRS and FTIR spectroscopy has been carried out to determine qualitative and…
Hibonite and Its Associated Ultrarefractory Phases from the Paris CM Chondrite
Han J., Keller L. P. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2587 PDF “TEM studies of hibonite and its inclusions of Zr-bearing perovskite, lakargiite, tazheranite, and Os-Ir-W-Mo alloy to determine their microstructure, chemistry,…
Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Water in the Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite Tagish Lake
L. G. Vacher, Ogliore R. C., Liu N. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2528 PDF “We evaluate the δD value of the water in Tagish Lake (TL) from in-situ Si/H and δD…
Round up the unusual suspects: Near-Earth Asteroid 17274 (2000 LC16) a plausible D-type parent body of the Tagish Lake meteorite
Gordon M. Gartrelle, Paul S. Hardersen, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Matthew C. Nowinski IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 February 2021 LINK “Highlights • Spectral, visual, mathematical and Shkuratov radiative transfer analyses have determined near-Earth…
The Flensburg (C1-Ungrouped) 2019 Meteorite Fall: Raman Spectroscopy and Compilation of Magnetic Susceptibility Data on C — Ungrouped Falls/Finds
The Flensburg (C1-Ungrouped) 2019 Meteorite Fall: Raman Spectroscopy and Compilation of Magnetic Susceptibility Data on C — Ungrouped Falls/Finds Hoffmann V. H., Wimmer K., Kaliwoda M., Schmahl W., Schmitt-Kopplin P. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science…
Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite
Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite D. Harries 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1953
The Bulk Mineralogy and Water Contents of the Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls Kolang and Tarda
The Bulk Mineralogy and Water Contents of the Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls Kolang and Tarda King A. J., Bates H. C., Schofield P. F., Russell S. S. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1909…
The Kolang (CM 1/2) and Tarda (C2 ungrouped) Meteorite Falls from 2020: First Systematic Mineralogical Investigations by LASER Raman Spectroscopy and SEM/EDX
The Kolang (CM 1/2) and Tarda (C2 ungrouped) Meteorite Falls from 2020: First Systematic Mineralogical Investigations by LASER Raman Spectroscopy and SEM/EDX Hoffmann V. H., Kaliwoda M., Schmahl W., Wimmer K., Schmitt-Kopplin P. 52nd Lunar…
Bulk Mineralogy of the Tarda (C2-ung) 2020 Fall: Results from Powder XRD and Thermal (TG-DSC-MSEGA) Analysis
Bulk Mineralogy of the Tarda (C2-ung) 2020 Fall: Results from Powder XRD and Thermal (TG-DSC-MSEGA) Analysis L. A. J. Garvie, Trif L. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2446 “Tarda (C2-ung) is dominated…
Distribution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds in the C2 Ungrouped Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrite
Distribution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds in the C2 Ungrouped Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrite L. D. Tunney, P. J. A. Hill, C. D. K. Herd, R. W. Hilts, and M. C. Holt 52nd Lunar and…
Exploring the Planetary Genealogy of Tarda — A Unique New Carbonaceous Chondrite
Exploring the Planetary Genealogy of Tarda — A Unique New Carbonaceous Chondrite Dey S., Yin Q.-Z., Zolensky M. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2517 “Enigmatic new meteorite from Morocco, / Sibling of…
Tarda (C2-Ung): A New and Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco
Tarda (C2-Ung): A New and Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco Chennaoui Aoudjehane H., Agee C. B., Ziegler K., Garvie L. A. J., Irving A. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021),…
Clast Populations Within the CM2.2 Brecciated Carbonaceaous Chondrite Aguas Zarcas: Implications for Understanding Aqueous Alteration on Ryugu
Clast Populations Within the CM2.2 Brecciated Carbonaceaous Chondrite Aguas Zarcas: Implications for Understanding Aqueous Alteration on Ryugu P. M. C. Martin, Lee M. R. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2068 “Petrological characterization…
Meteoritic amino acids as chemical tracers of parent body chemistries
Y Ellinger, M Lattelais, F Pauzat, J-C Guillemin, B Zanda Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stab217 LINK “The analysis of the organic matter of meteorites made it possible to identify over 70 amino…
The aqueous alteration of CM chondrites, a review
M.D. Suttle, A.J. King, P.F. Schofield, H.Bates, S.S. Russell Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 2 February 2021 LINK “The CM chondrites are samples of primitive water-rich asteroids formed during the early solar system. They record…
The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analog to samples being returned by the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa2 missionsOPEN ACCESS
Imene Kerraouch, Addi Bischoff, Michael E. Zolensky, Andreas Pack, Markus Patzek, Romy D. Hanna, Marc D. Fries, Dennis Harries, Yoko Kebukawa, Loan LeMotoo, ItoZia Rahman Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 2 February 2021 LINK (OPEN…
Bubbles to Chondrites-II. Chemical fractionations in chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Akihiko Hashimoto & Yuki Nakano Progress in Earth and Planetary Science volume 8, Article number: 9 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “We attempt to develop a possible theory of chemical fractionations in chondrites, that is…
Cohesion of regolith: Measurements of meteorite powdersOPEN ACCESS
Yuuya Nagaashi, Takanobu Aoki, Akiko M. Nakamura Accepted for publication in Icarus PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (6 February 2021): LINK “The cohesion of particles has a significant effect on the properties of small bodies. In…
Primordial porous structure of chondrite parent bodies due to self-gravityOPEN ACCESS
Tomomi Omura, Akiko M. Nakamura Accepted for publication in The Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The porosity of an asteroid is important when studying the evolution of our solar system through small bodies and…
Salt – A critical material to consider when exploring the solar system
M.R.M. Izawa, P.L. King, P. Vernazza, J.A. Berger, W.A. McCutcheon IcarusAvailable online 20 January 2021 LINK “Highlights • Mid-IR spectra of mixtures of salt and E, C, and O chondrites are reported.• Intimate mixtures of…
The Allende meteorite: Landmark and cautionary tale
Timothy J. McCoy, Catherine M. Corrigan Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceInvited Review, Version of Record online: 20 January 2021 LINK
CM carbonaceous chondrite falls and their terrestrial alterationOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Luke Daly, Cameron Floyd, Pierre‐Etienne Martin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 January 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The CM carbonaceous chondrites provide unique insights into the composition of…
Presolar stardust in highly pristine CM chondrites Asuka 12169 and Asuka 12236OPEN ACCESS
Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Andrea Patzer, Maximilien J. Verdier‐Paoletti Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 January 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report a NanoSIMS search for presolar grains…
Microstructures of enstatite in fine-grained CAIs from CV3 chondrites: Implications for mechanisms and conditions of formation
Shaofan Che, Adrian J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 12 January 2021 LINK “Enstatite is a ubiquitous phase in chondritic meteorites, interplanetary dust particles, and cometary samples. In equilibrium condensation models, enstatite is predicted…
Collisions and compositional variability in chondrule-forming eventsOPEN ACCESS
Emmanuel Jacquet Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 January 2021 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Compound chondrules, i.e. chondrules fused together, make a powerful probe of the density and compositional diversity in…
Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites experienced fluid flow within the past million yearsOPEN ACCESS
Simon Turner, Lucy McGee, Munir Humayun, John Creech, Brigitte Zanda Science 08 Jan 2021:Vol. 371, Issue 6525, pp. 164-167DOI: 10.1126/science.abc8116 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Materials “Carbonaceous chondritic meteorites are primordial Solar System materials…
Trajectory and orbit of the unique carbonaceous meteorite FlensburgOPEN ACCESS
Jiří Borovička, Felix Bettonvil, Gerd Baumgarten, Jörg Strunk, Mike Hankey, Pavel Spurný, Dieter Heinlein Manuscript submitted to Meteoritics & Planetary Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (9 February 2021): LINK “The C1-ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite Flensburg fell…
Synthesis of Organic Matter in Aqueous Environments Simulating Small Bodies in the Solar System and the Effects of Minerals on Amino Acid FormationOPEN ACCESS
Walaa Elmasry, Yoko Kebukawa, and Kensei Kobayashi Life 2021, 11(1), 32 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The extraterrestrial delivery of organics to primitive Earth has been supported by many laboratory and space experiments. Minerals played an…
Modeling the evaporation of CAI-like melts, and constraining the origin of CH-CB CAIs
Marina A. Ivanova, Ruslan A. Mendybaev, Sergei I. Shornikov, Cyril A. Lorenz, Glenn J. MacPherson Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 January 2021 LINK “To address the bulk compositions of CAIs…
Nebular thermal processing of accretionary fine-grained rims in the Paris CM chondrite
P-M. Zanetta, H. Leroux, C. Le Guillou, B. Zanda, R.H. Hewins Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 December 2020 LINK “Highlights • Fine-grained rims are less altered than the matrix in…
Petrographic and isotopic investigations of two unusual Ca-Al-rich Inclusions from primitive CO3 chondrites
A. T. Hertwig, M.-C. Liu, A.J. Brearley, S.B. Simon Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 28 December 2020 LINK “We performed high-precision SIMS (secondary ion mass spectrometry) 26Al-26Mg and oxygen isotope analyses of two unique CAIs,…
An unusual porous, cryptocrystalline forsterite chondrule in Murchison
Michael Zolensky, Tomoki Nakamura, James Martinez, Yuma Enokido Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 28 December 2020 LINK “We describe a fragmented cryptocrystalline chondrule consisting solely of forsterite (Fo98) in the Murchison CM2 chondrite,…
Al‐Mg isotopic study of spinel‐rich fine‐grained CAIs
Glenn J. MacPherson, Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst published: 23 December 2020 LINK “High‐precision SIMS analyses of seven spinel‐rich fine‐grained CAIs from the CV3 chondrites Efremovka, Kaba, and Vigarano and the…
Meteoritic evidence for a Ceres-sized water-rich carbonaceous chondrite parent asteroid
V. E. Hamilton, C. A. Goodrich, A. H. Treiman, H. C. Connolly Jr, M. E. Zolensky & M. H. Shaddad Nature Astronomy (2020)Published: 21 December 2020 LINK “Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites record the earliest stages of…
Nature of the Clinoenstatite Rim in Refractory Forsterite-Rich Objects from Carbonaceous Chondrites: First Results of Study by the Method of Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)
S. V. Berzin, V. A. Koroteev, K. A. Dugushkina, V. V. Shilovskikh, D. A. Zamyatin & S. Yu. Stepanov Doklady Earth Sciences, Volume 495, pages 812–815 LINK “A clinoenstatite rim occurs in many refractory forsterite-rich…
Analysis of amino acids, hydroxy acids, and amines in CR chondritesOPEN ACCESS
José C. Aponte, Jamie E. Elsila, Jason E. Hein, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, Hannah L. McLain, Eric T. Parker, Timothy Cao, Eve L. Berger, Aaron S. Burton Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record…
Nature of bright C-complex asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Sunao Hasegawa, Toshihiro Kasuga, Fumihiko Usui, Daisuke Kuroda accepted for publication in PASJ PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Most C-complex asteroids have albedo values less than 0.1, but there are some high-albedo (bright) C-complex asteroids with albedo…
Mineralogy and Spectroscopy (Visible Near Infrared and Fourier Transform Infrared) of Mukundpura CM2: Implications for asteroidal aqueous alteration
S. Baliyan, H. Moitra, S. Sarkar, D. Ray, D.K. Panda, A.D. Shukla, S. Bhattachary, S. Gupta GeochemistryIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 14 December 2020 LINK “We report the textures, mineralogy and mineral chemistry of…
Assessment of Cr isotopic heterogeneities of volatile-rich asteroids based on multiple planet formation modelsOPEN ACCESS
Ryota Fukai, Sota Arakawa accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal (Volume 908, Number 1) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (15 February 2021): LINK “Describing the comprehensive evolutionary scenario for asteroids is key to explaining the…
Extraterrestrial hexamethylenetetramine in meteorites—a precursor of prebiotic chemistry in the inner solar systemOPEN ACCESS
Yasuhiro Oba, Yoshinori Takano, Hiroshi Naraoka, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Daniel P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin & Shogo Tachibana Nature Communications 11 , 1–8 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Despite extensive studies on the formation of organic…
Arrival and magnetization of carbonaceous chondrites in the asteroid belt before 4562 million years agoOPEN ACCESS
Timothy O’Brien, John A. Tarduno, Atma Anand, Aleksey V. Smirnov, Eric G. Blackman, Jonathan Carroll-Nellenback & Alexander N. Krot Communications Earth & Environment, Volume 1, Article number: 54 (2020) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorite…
Presolar Stardust in Highly Pristine CM Chondrites Asuka 12169 and Asuka 12236OPEN ACCESS
Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Andrea Patzer, Maximilien J. Verdier-Paoletti Accepted for publication in Meteoritics and Planetary Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report a NanoSIMS search for presolar grains in the CM chondrites…
Titanium isotope fractionation in solar system materials
Niel H. Williams, Manuela A. Fehr, Ian J. Parkinson, Maximilian B. Mandl, Maria Schönbächler Chemical GeologyIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 December 2020, 120009 LINK “Highlights • Nebular processes produce limited Ti isotope fractionation…
A reclassification of Northwest Africa 2900 from CV3 to CK3 chondrite
Zachary A. Torrano, Jemma Davidson, Meenakshi Wadhwa Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 29 November 2020 LINK “The similarities between CV and CK chondrites are so substantial that some studies have argued for a…
Spectrophotometric analysis of the Ryugu rock seen by MASCOT: Searching for a carbonaceous chondrite analogOPEN ACCESS
Stefan Schröder, Katharina Otto, Hannah Scharf, Klaus-Dieter Matz, Nicole Schmitz, Frank Scholten, Stefano Mottola, Frank Trauthan, Alexander Koncz, Harald Michaelis, Ralf Jaumann, Tra-Mi Ho, Hikaru Yabuta, Seiji Sugita Submitted to Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN…
A condensation origin for the mass-dependent Silicon isotopic variations in Allende components: implications for complementarity
Rayssa Martins, Marc Chaussidon, Frédéric Moynier Earth and Planetary Science LettersAvailable online 25 November 2020, 116678In press, corrected proof LINK “Highlights • Silicon isotopes in Allende components show large variations due to fractionation during a…
The fall of the Murchison meteorite
Michael Zolensky, Sara Russell, Adrian Brearley Invited Review Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 25 November 2020 LINK
Early solar system aqueous activity: K isotope evidence from Allende
Yun Jiang, Piers Koefoed, Olga Pravdivtseva, Heng Chen, Chun‐Hui Li, Fang Huang, Li‐Ping Qin, Jia Liu, Kun Wang Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 24 November 2020 LINK “The alkali element K is moderately…
Evidence for the presence of chondrule‐ and CAI‐derived material in an isotopically anomalous Antarctic micrometeorite
Bastien Soens, Martin D. Suttle, Ryoga Maeda, Frank Vanhaecke, Akira Yamaguchi, Matthias Van Ginneken, Vinciane Debaille, Philippe Claeys, Steven Goderis Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 24 November 2020 LINK “We report the discovery…
Structural and spectral properties of astronomical complex organic molecules: 1:1:1 glycine-X-Y and Y-glycine-X
Anita Kabi, Pradipta K.Behera, Prabhat K. Sahu Molecular AstrophysicsAvailable online 21 November 2020 LINK “Current research to understand astrochemistry and astrobiology with regard to the weakly bound astronomical complexes including amino acids in the Inter-Stellar…
A primordial 15N-depleted organic component detected within the carbonaceous chondrite MariboOPEN ACCESS
Christian Vollmer, Jan Leitner, Demie Kepaptsoglou, Quentin M. Ramasse, Ashley J. King, Paul F. Schofield, Addi Bischoff, Tohru Araki & Peter Hoppe Scientific Reports 10 , 1–9 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report on…
The NC-CC Isotope Dichotomy: Implications for the Chemical and Isotopic Evolution of the Early Solar System
Katherine R. Bermingham, Evelyn Füri, Katharina Lodders & Bernard Marty Space Science Reviews, Volume 216, Article number: 133 (2020) LINK “Understanding the formation of our planetary system requires identification of the materials from which it…
A non-energetic mechanism for glycine formation in the interstellar medium
S. Ioppolo, G. Fedoseev, K.-J. Chuang, H. M. Cuppen, A. R. Clements, M. Jin, R. T. Garrod, D. Qasim, V. Kofman, E. F. van Dishoeck & H. Linnartz Nature Astronomy (2020), Published: 16 November 2020…
UV laser‐induced fluorescence spectroscopy as a non‐destructive technique for mineral and organic detection in carbonaceous chondrites
Elizabeth A. Lymer, Michael G. Daly, Kimberly T. Tait, Veronica E. Di cecco, Emmanuel A. Lalla Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 16 November 2020 LINK “Here, we discuss the merits of non‐destructive UV…
Origin of isolated olivine grains in carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Emmanuel Jacquet, Maxime Piralla, Pauline Kersaho, Yves Marrocchi Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 16 November 2020 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report microscopic, cathodoluminescence, chemical, and O isotopic measurements of FeO‐poor isolated olivine…
Oxygen-isotope systematics of chondrules and olivine fragments from Tagish Lake C2 chondrite: Implications of chondrule-forming regions in protoplanetary diskOPEN ACCESS
Takayuki Ushikubo, Makoto Kimura Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 12 November 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights: • Oxygen isotopic systematics of chondrules and olivine fragments of Tagish Lake meteorite were studied.•…
Aqueous Alteration Studies on Mukundpura (MK) Carbonaceous Chondrite using FTIR, TGA and Raman spectroscopy and its CM classificationOPEN ACCESS
A. Dixit, R. P. Tripathi, Sudhanshu Kumar, Mohd. Azaj Ansari, K Sreenivas Submitted to MAPS PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “FTIR measurement on MK immediately after its fall, shows a unique doublet around 10 micrometer, significantly different…
A probabilistic approach to determination of Ceres’ average surface composition from Dawn VIR and GRaND dataOPEN ACCESS
H. Kurokawa, B. L. Ehlmann, M. C. De Sanctis, M. G. A. Lapôtre, T. Usui, N. T. Stein, T. H. Prettyman, A. Raponi, M. Ciarniello accepted for publication in JGR: Planets PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The…
In-situ water-immersion experiments on amorphous silicates in the MgO–SiO2 system: implications for the onset of aqueous alteration in primitive meteorites
Yohei Igami, Akira Tsuchiyama, Tomoya Yamazaki, Megumi Matsumoto, Yuki Kimura Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 October 2020 LINK “Amorphous silicates, abundant in primitive carbonaceous chondrites, are among the most primitive…
Microporosity and parent body of the rubble-pile NEA (162173) RyuguOPEN ACCESS
Wladimir Neumann, Matthias Grott, Mario Trieloff, Ralf Jaumann, Jens Biele, Maximilian Hamm, Ekkehard Kührt IcarusIn press, journal pre-proof, Available online 24 October 2020 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • We investigate the porosity for ice-rich…
The old, unique C1 chondrite Flensburg – insight into the first processes of aqueous alteration, brecciation, and the diversity of water-bearing parent bodies and lithologiesOPEN ACCESS
Addi Bischoff, Conel M. O’D Alexander, Jean-Alix Barrat, Christoph Burkhardt, Henner Busemann, Detlev Degering, Tommaso Di Rocco, Meike Fischer, Thomas Fockenberg, Dionysis I. Foustoukos Jérôme Gattacceca, Jose R. A. Godinho, Dennis Harries, Dieter Heinlein, Jan…
Irradiation origin of 10Be in the solar nebula: Evidence from Li-Be-B and Al-Mg isotope systematics, and REE abundances of CAIs from Yamato-81020 CO3.05 chondrite
Kohei Fukuda, Hajime Hiyagon, Wataru Fujiya, Takanori Kagoshima, Keita Itano, Tsuyoshi Iizuka, Noriko T. Kita, Yuji Sano Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 October 2020 LINK “We have performed in situ…
Oxygen isotopic heterogeneity in the early Solar System inherited from the protosolar molecular cloudOPEN ACCESS
Alexander N. Krot, Kazuhide Nagashima, James R. Lyons, Jeong-Eun Lee, Martin Bizzarro Science Advances 16 Oct 2020:Vol. 6, no. 42, eaay2724DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay2724 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Sun is 16O-enriched (Δ17O = −28.4 ±…
Mineralogical and oxygen isotopic study of a new ultrarefractory inclusion in the Northwest Africa 3118 CV3 chondrite
Yong Xiong, Ai‐Cheng Zhang, Noriyuki Kawasaki, Chi Ma, Naoya Sakamoto, Jia‐Ni Chen, Li‐Xin Gu, Hisayoshi Yurimoto Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 14 October 2020 LINK “Calcium‐aluminum‐rich inclusions (CAIs) are the first solid materials…
Kaitianite, Ti3+2Ti4+O5, a new titanium oxide mineral from Allende
Chi Ma, John R. Beckett Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:10 October 2020 LINK “Kaitianite, Ti3+2Ti4+O5, is a new titanium oxide mineral discovered in the Allende CV3 carbonaceous chondrite. The type grain coexists with…
Potassium isotope anomalies in meteorites inherited from the protosolar molecular cloudOPEN ACCESS
Y. Ku, S. B. Jacobsen Science Advances 09 Oct 2020:Vol. 6, no. 41, eabd0511 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Potassium (K) and other moderately volatile elements are depleted in many solar system bodies relative to…
Correlated isotopic and chemical evidence for condensation origins of olivine in comet 81P/Wild 2 and in AOAs from CV and CO chondrites
Kohei Fukuda, Donald E. Brownlee, David J. Joswiak, Travis J. Tenner, Makoto Kimura, Noriko T. Kita Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 October 2020 LINK “Magnesium stable isotope ratios and minor…
“Water” abundance at the surface of C-complex main-belt asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Pierre Beck, Jolantha Eschrig, Sandra Potin, Trygve Prestgard, Lydie Bonal, Eric Quirico, Bernard Schmitt IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 October 2020 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Quantification of equivalent water in CC…
The nature of the CM parent asteroid regolith based on cosmic ray exposure ages
Michael E. Zolensky, Atsushi Takenouchi, Takashi Mikouchi, Timothy Gregory, Kunihiko Nishiizumi, Marc W. Caffee, Michael A. Velbel, Daniel K. Ross, Andrew Zolensky, Loan Le, Naoya Imae, Akira Yamaguchi Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:30…
Carbon isotope evidence for the substrates and mechanisms of prebiotic synthesis in the early solar system
L. Chimiak, J.E. Elsila, B. Dallas, J.P. Dworkin, J.C. Aponte, A.L. Sessions, J.M. Eiler Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 September 2020 LINK “Meteorites contain prebiotic, bio-relevant organic compounds including amino…
Exogenic basalt on asteroid (101955) Bennu
D. N. Della Giustina, H. H. Kaplan, A. A. Simon, W. F. Bottke, C. Avdellidou, M. Delbo, R.-L. Ballouz, D. R. Golish, K. J. Walsh, M. Popescu, H. Campins, M. A. Barucci, G. Poggiali, R….
Early evolution of the solar accretion disk inferred from Cr-Ti-O isotopes in individual chondrulesOPEN ACCESS
Jonas M. Schneider, Christoph Burkhardt, Yves Marrocchi, Gregory A. Brennecka, Thorsten Kleine Submitted to EPSL on Jan 29 2020, accepted in revised form Sep. 12 2020 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Erratum to “Early evolution of the…
Oxygen isotope study of the Asuka-881020 CH chondrite I: Non-porphyritic chondrules
Daisuke Nakashima, Makoto Kimura, Kouichi Yamada, Takaaki Noguchi, Takayuki Ushikubo, Noriko Kita Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 September 2020 LINK “We measured oxygen isotope ratios and major elemental compositions of…
Chondrules reveal large-scale outward transport of inner Solar System materials in the protoplanetary diskOPEN ACCESS
Curtis D. Williams, Matthew E. Sanborn, Céline Defouilloy, Qing-Zhu Yin, Noriko T. Kita, Denton S. Ebel, Akane Yamakawa, and Katsuyuki Yamashita PNAS, first published September 8, 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Dynamic models of…
The surprising thermal properties of CM carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
C. P. Opeil, D. T. Britt, R. J. Macke, G. J. Consolmagno Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 08 September 2020 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Measurements of the low‐temperature thermodynamic and physical properties of…
Low-phase spectral reflectance and equivalent “geometric albedo” of meteorites powdersOPEN ACCESS
P. Beck, B. Schmitt, S. Potin, A. Pommerol, O. Brissaud IcarusAvailable online 1 September 2020, 114066 LINK Update (23 September 2020): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Reflectance spectra of 72 different meteorite are obtained low…
Mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy of carbonaceous chondrites and Calcium–Aluminum-rich inclusions
Andreas Morlok, Benjamin Schiller, Iris Weber, Mohit Melwani Daswani, Aleksandra N. Stojic, Maximilian P. Reitze, Tim Gramse, Stephen D. Wolters, Harald Hiesinger, Monica M.Grady, Joern Helbert Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online…
TARDA meteorite fall (~ 4 kg, C2-ung) near (Ksar) Tarda (قصر تاردة , ⵜⴰⵔⴷⴰ), near Errachidia ( الرشيدية , ⵉⵎⵜⵖⵔⵏ), Errachidia province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco at ~ 2.30 p.m. (1.30 UT) on 25 August 2020
Last update: 20 May 2021 As first published in social media on 26 August, thousands of smaller masses (mostly below 1 gram, very few between 50 and 99 grams) of rare carbonaceous chondrites (C2-ung) have…
Abundant extraterrestrial amino acids in the primitive CM carbonaceous chondrite Asuka 12236
Daniel P. Glavin, Hannah L. McLain, Jason P. Dworkin, Eric T. Parker, Jamie E. Elsila, José C. Aponte, Danielle N. Simkus, Chad I. Pozarycki, Heather V. Graham, Larry R. Nittler, Conel M.O’D. Alexander Meteoritics &…
Origin of volatile element depletion among carbonaceous chondrites
Jan L. Hellmann, Timo Hopp, Christoph Burkhardt, Thorsten Kleine Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 549, 1 November 2020, 116508 LINK “Highlights • Correlation of Te isotope composition with Te, matrix fraction, and Cr anomalies.•…
Melilite condensed from an 16O-poor gaseous reservoir: Evidence from a fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusion of Northwest Africa 8613
Sohei Wada, Noriyuki Kawasaki, Changkun Park, Hisayoshi Yurimoto Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 August 2020 LINK “Fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusions (FGIs) in CV chondrites are suggested to be condensates from the…
Temperature dependent mid-infrared (5–25 μm) reflectance spectroscopy of carbonaceous meteorites and minerals: Implication for remote sensing in Solar System exploration
Giovanni Poggiali, John R. Brucato, Elisabetta Dotto, Simone Ieva, Antonella Barucci, Maurizio Pajola IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 9 August 2020 LINK “Interpretation of spectroscopic data from remote sensing strongly depends on the spectroscopic…
Spectral reflectance analysis of type 3 carbonaceous chondrites and search for their asteroidal parent bodies
J. Eschrig, L. Bonal, P. Beck, T.J. Prestgard IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 August 2020 LINK “Non-differentiated asteroids are among the most primitive objects in our Solar System, having escaped intense heating mechanisms….
Kinetics in thermal evolution of Raman spectra of chondritic organic matter to evaluate thermal history of their parent bodies
Kento Kiryu, Yoko Kebukawa, Motoko Igisu, Takazo Shibuya, Michael E. Zolensky, Kensei Kobayashi Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:04 August 2020 LINK “In order to establish kinetic expressions for Raman spectroscopic parameters of organic…
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…
Are quasicrystals really so rare in the Universe?
Luca Bindi, Vladimir E. Dmitrienko, Paul J. Steinhardt American Mineralogist, Volume 105, Number 8, 1121–11251 August 2020 LINK “Until 2009, the only known quasicrystals were synthetic, formed in the laboratory under highly controlled conditions. Conceivably,…
A Special Role of Spectrophotometry in the Study of Asteroids and Meteorite Analogs
Vladimir V. Busarev, Andrey M. Sobolev, Victor I. Grohovsky, Nikolai A. Kruglikov Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation. pp 43-52, Conference paper LINK “The significance of spectrophotometry among other optical methods for the assessment of…
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…
CV chondrites: More than one parent body
J. Gattacceca, L. Bonal, C. Sonzogni, J. Longerey Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 547, 1 October 2020, 116467First available on 28 July 2020 LINK “Highlights • CV chondrites are classically separated in three subgroups (CVOxA,…
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…
Carbonaceous Chondrites and the Condensation of Elements from the Solar Nebula
Hauke Vollstaedt, Klaus Mezger, and Yann Alibert The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 897, Number 1 LINK “Common features of all carbonaceous chondrite groups are invariant refractory element ratios, depletions of moderately volatile elements as a function…
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…
Combining IR and X‐ray microtomography data sets: Application to Itokawa particles and to Paris meteorite
Zelia Dionnet, Rosario Brunetto, Alice Aléon‐Toppani, Stefano Rubino, Donia Baklouti, Ferenc Borondics, Anne‐Cécile Buellet, Zahia Djouadi, Andrew King, Tomoki Nakamura, Alessandra Rotundi, Christophe Sandt, David Troadec, Akira Tsuchiyama Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:30…
Silica‐rich objects in the Acfer 182 CH chondrite: A new view
Maria Eugenia Varela Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:30 June 2020 LINK “Five silica‐rich objects (SRO) from Acfer 182 were studied. They have cryptocrystalline textures characterized by micro‐emulsion and amoeboid patterns that point toward…
X‐ray computed tomography: Morphological and porosity characterization of giant Antarctic micrometeorites
Zelia Dionnet, Martin D. Suttle, Andrea Longobardo, Alessandra Rotundi, Luigi Folco, Vincenzo Della Corte, Andrew King Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:23 June 2020 LINK “Giant micrometeorites (MMs; 400–2000 µm) are exceedingly rare and…
Amorphous silicates as a record of solar nebular and parent body processes—A transmission electron microscope study of fine‐grained rims and matrix in three Antarctic CR chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Christian Vollmer, Mandy Pelka, Jan Leitner, Arne Janssen Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:22 June 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Renazzo‐type (CR) carbonaceous chondrites belong to one of the most pristine meteorite groups…
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…
ORIGIN: a novel and compact Laser Desorption – Mass Spectrometry system for sensitive in situ detection of amino acids on extraterrestrial surfacesOPEN ACCESS
Niels F. W. Ligterink, Valentine Grimaudo, Pavel Moreno-García, Rustam Lukmanov, Marek Tulej, Ingo Leya, Robert Lindner, Peter Wurz, Charles S. Cockell, Pascale Ehrenfreund & Andreas Riedo Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 9641 (2020) LINK…
Impact-induced amino acid formation on Hadean Earth and Noachian MarsOPEN ACCESS
Yuto Takeuchi, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Takamichi Kobayashi, Toshimori Sekine, Naoki Terada & Takeshi Kakegawa Scientific Reports 10 , 1–7 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Abiotic synthesis of biomolecules is an essential step for the chemical origin…
NanoSIMS isotopic investigation of xenolithic carbonaceous clasts from the Kapoeta howarditeOPEN ACCESS
Nan Liu, Ryan C. Ogliore, Lionel G. Vacher Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 2 June 2020 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Kapoeta images LINK “We report on the investigation of the inventories of…
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…
Role of spectral resolution for infrared asteroid compositional analysis using meteorite spectraOPEN ACCESS
A. Skulteti, A. Kereszturi, Zs. Kereszty, B. Pal, M. Szabo, F. Cipriani Accepted in MNRAS for publication on May 22nd, 2020 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In this work the potential mineral identification of meteorites is analysed…
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…
New measurement technique for characterizing small extraterrestrial materials by X‐ray diffraction using the Gandolfi attachment
Naoya Imae, Makoto Kimura Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 21 May 2020 LINK “Identification and characterization of small extraterrestrial samples, such as small Antarctic meteorites <~1 cm, require the development of convenient laboratory‐based…
Solar system Nd isotope heterogeneity: Insights into nucleosynthetic components and protoplanetary disk evolution
Nikitha Susan Saji, Daniel Wielandt, Jesper Christian Holst, Martin Bizzarro Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta LINK “High-precision Nd isotope measurements of a diverse set of solar system materials including bulk chondrites and achondrites reveal that their…
Silicon isotopic compositions of chondrule silicates in carbonaceous chondrites and the formation of primordial solids in the accretion disk
Johan Villeneuve, Yves Marrocchi, Emmanuel Jacquet Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 542, 15 July 2020, 116318 LINK “Highlights • Chondrules are characterized by large, in situ mass-dependent silicon isotopic variations.• These variations are inherited from…
Explaining the Variations in Isotopic Ratios in Meteoritic Amino AcidsOPEN ACCESS
Michael A. Famiano, Richard N. Boyd, Toshitaka Kajino, Satoshi Chiba, Yirong Mo, Takashi Onaka, Toshi Suzuki PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (6 August 2020): LINK “Measurements of the isotopic abundances in meteoritic amino acids have found…
Evidence for sodium-rich alkaline water in the Tagish Lake parent body and implications for amino acid synthesis and racemizationOPEN ACCESS
Lee F. White, Kimberly T. Tait, Brian Langelier, Elizabeth A. Lymer, Ana Černok, Tanya V. Kizovski, Chi Ma, Oliver Tschauner, and Richard I. Nicklin PNAS, first published May 11, 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
The Non-carbonaceous–Carbonaceous Meteorite DichotomyOPEN ACCESS
T. Kleine, G. Budde, C. Burkhardt, T. S. Kruijer, E. A. Worsham, A. Morbidelli & F. Nimmo Space Science Reviews, Volume 216, Article number: 55 (2020) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The isotopic dichotomy between…
Strengths of meteorites—An overview and analysis of available data
Leos Pohl, Daniel T. Britt Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:07 May 2020 LINK “We report all available measurements on strength of meteorites, primarily focusing on compressive and tensile strengths and supplementary data such…
The effects of secondary processing in the unique carbonaceous chondrite Miller Range 07687
Pierre Haenecour, Christine Floss, Adrian J. Brearley, Thomas J. Zega Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 3 May 2020 LINK “Our detailed mineralogical, elemental, and isotopic study of the Miller Range (MIL) 07687 meteorite showed that,…
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…
Sectioning effects of porphyritic chondrules: Implications for the PP/POP/PO classification and correcting modal abundances of mineralogically zoned chondrulesOPEN ACCESS
Jens Barosch, Dominik C. Hezel, Lena Sawatzki, Lucia Halbauer, Yves Marrocchi Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Mineralogically zoned chondrules are a common chondrule type in chondrites. They consist of olivine cores,…
Weak Magnetic Fields in the Outer Solar Nebula Recorded in CR Chondrites
Roger R. Fu, Pauli Kehayias, Benjamin P. Weiss, Devin L. Schrader, Xue‐Ning Bai, Jacob B. Simon JGR PlanetsVolume 125, 5 May 2020 LINK ” – Paleomagnetic measurements of carbonaceous chondrites can provide important constraints on…
The Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites as resources to understand the origin, evolution, and exploration of the Solar System
N.M. Abreu, J.C. Aponte, E.A. Cloutis, A.N. Nguyen GeochemistryIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 April 2020 LINK “We present here a review of the characteristics of CR carbonaceous chondrite meteorites. Over the past three…
The isotopic composition of volatiles in the unique Bench Crater carbonaceous chondrite impactor found in the Apollo 12 regolith
K.H. Joy, R. Tartèse, S. Messenger, M.E. Zolensky, Y. Marrocchi, D.R. Frank, D.A. Kring Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 540, 15 June 2020, 116265 LINK “Highlights • The lunar regolith has accumulated volatiles from impacting…
Th/U variability in Allende chondrules
Janne Blichert-Toft, Christa Göpel, Marc Chaussidon, F. Albarède Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 April 2020 LINK “Lead isotope compositions were measured on both single and combined chondrules from the CV3…
Hypervelocity cratering and disruption of the Northwest Africa 4502 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite: Implications for crater production, catastrophic disruption, momentum transfer and dust production on asteroids
George J. Flynn, Daniel D. Durda, Mason J. Molesky, Brian A. May, Spenser N. Congram, Colleen L. Loftus, Jacob R. Reagan, Melissa M. Strait, Robert J. Macke Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available…
Variations in initial 26Al/27Al ratios among fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusions from reduced CV chondrites
Noriyuki Kawasaki, Sohei Wada, Changkun Park, Naoya Sakamoto, Hisayoshi Yurimoto Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 April 2020 LINK “Fine-grained Ca-Al-rich inclusions (FGIs) in CV chondrites are suggested to be…
Evidence for Asteroid Scattering and Distal Solar System Solids From Meteorite PaleomagnetismOPEN ACCESS
James F. J. Bryson, Benjamin P. Weiss, Eduardo A. Lima, Jérôme Gattacceca, and William S. Cassata The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 892, Number 2 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Submitted: 22 October 2021 Asteroid-sized bodies are predicted…
The origin and fate of volatile elements on Earth revisited in light of noble gas data obtained from comet 67P/Churyumov-GerasimenkoOPEN ACCESS
David V. Bekaert, Michael W. Broadley & Bernard Marty Scientific Reports, Volume 10, Article number: 5796 (2020) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The origin of terrestrial volatiles remains one of the most puzzling questions…
Alkali magmatism on a carbonaceous chondrite planetesimal
Jérôme Aléon, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Bernard Platevoet, Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff, Kevin D. McKeegan, and François Brisset PNAS, first published March 30, 2020 LINK “Recent isotopic and paleomagnetic data point to a possible connection between carbonaceous chondrites and…
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…
