Are some meteoroids rubble piles?
Jiří Borovička Paper presented at the IAU Symposium 318 Asteroids: New Observations, New Models (Honolulu, USA, August 3-7, 2015). Accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union arXiv:1510.07869 PDF (full text) abstract…
Oxygen isotope and petrological study of silicate inclusions in IIE iron meteorites and their relationship with H chondrites
Kathryn H. McDermott, Richard C. Greenwood, Edward R.D. Scott, Ian A. Franchi, Mahesh Anand Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 28 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2015.10.014 LINK “The origin of silicate-bearing irons, especially…
Nebular dead zone effects on the D/H ratio in chondrites and comets
M. Ali-Dib, R. G. Martin, J.-M. Petit, O. Mousis, P. Vernazza and J. I. Lunine A&A, Volume 583, November 2015 LINK “Context. Comets and chondrites show non-monotonic behavior of their deuterium-to-hydrogen (D/H) ratio as a…
Spectral Parameters for Dawn FC Color Data: Carbonaceous Chondrites and Aqueous Alteration Products as Potential Cerean Analog Materials
Tanja Schäfer, Andreas Nathues, Kurt Mengel, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Edward A. Cloutis, Michael Schäfer, Martin Hoffmann Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 23 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.10.005
Vestoids, Part II: The basaltic nature and HED meteorite analogs for eight Vp-type asteroids and their associations with (4) Vesta
Paul S. Hardersen, Vishnu Reddy, Rachel Roberts arXiv:1510.06636 (Submitted on 22 Oct 2015) PDF (full text) abstract “Improving constraints on the abundance of basaltic asteroids in the main asteroid belt is necessary for better understanding…
A comprehensive study of noble gases and nitrogen in Hypatia, a diamond-rich pebble from SW Egypt
Guillaume Avice, Matthias M. M. Meier, Bernard Marty, Rainer Wieler, Jan D. Kramers, Falko Langenhorst, Pierre Cartigny, Colin Maden, Laurent Zimmermann, Marco A. G. Andreoli Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2015) pp. 243-253 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.10.013 arXiv:1510.06594…
Mn-Cr relative sensitivity factor in ferromagnesian olivines defined for SIMS measurements with a Cameca ims-1280 ion microprobe: Implications for dating secondary fayalite
Patricia M. Doyle, Kaori Jogo, Kazuhide Nagashima, Gary R. Huss, Alexander N. Krot Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 21 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2015.10.010 LINK “The short-lived radionuclide 53Mn, which decays to…
Simulating the Formation of Carbon-rich Molecules on an idealised Graphitic Surface
David W. Marshall, H. R. Sadeghpour the manuscript has been submitted to MNRAS for publication PDF (full text) abstract “There is accumulating evidence for the presence of complex molecules, including carbon-bearing and organic molecules, in…
The origin of amino acids in lunar regolith samples
Jamie E. Elsila, Michael P. Callahan, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, Hannah L. McLain, Sarah K. Noble, Everett K. Gibson Jr. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 20 October 2015…
Mid-Infrared spectroscopy of impactites from the Nördlinger Ries impact crater
Andreas Morlok, Aleksandra Stojic, Isabelle Dittmar, Harald Hiesinger, Manuel Ahmedi, Martin Sohn, Iris Weber, Joern Helbert Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 20 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.10.003 LINK
The growth of planets by pebble accretion in evolving protoplanetary discs
Bertram Bitsch, Michiel Lambrechts and Anders Johansen A&A Volume 582, October 2015, A112 Published online: 20 October 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526463 LINK
High-precision sulfur isotope composition of enstatite meteorites and implications of the formation and evolution of their parent bodies
C. Defouilloy, P. Cartigny, N. Assayag, F. Moynier, J.-A. Barrat Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2015.10.009 LINK “In order to better understand the formation and evolution of…
Formation timescales of CV chondrites from component specific Hf–W systematics
Maike Becker, Dominik C. Hezel, Toni Schulz, Bo-Magnus Elfers, Carsten Münker Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 19 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.09.049 LINK “Carbonaceous chondrites are an important meteorite group that…
Ciechanów fireball: the body possibly related to near earth asteroids 2010 TB54 and 2010 SX11
A. Olech, P. Żołądek, M. Wiśniewski, R. Rudawska, J. Laskowski, K. Polakowski, M. Maciejewski, T. Krzyżanowski, T. Fajfer, and Z. Tymiński MNRAS(December 11, 2015) Vol. 454 2965-2971 doi:10.1093/mnras/stv1993 First published online October 17, 2015 LINK…
A terrestrial perspective on using ex situ shocked zircons to date lunar impacts
Aaron J. Cavosie, Timmons M. Erickson, Nicholas E. Timms, Steven M. Reddy, Cristina Talavera, Stephanie D. Montalvo, Maya R. Pincus, Ryan J. Gibbon, and Desmond Moser Geology, First published on October 1, 2015, doi:10.1130/G37059.1 LINK
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons
S. A. Stern, F. Bagenal, K. Ennico, G. R. Gladstone, W. M. Grundy, W. B. McKinnon, J. M. Moore, C. B. Olkin, J. R. Spencer, H. A. Weaver, L. A. Young, T. Andert, J. Andrews,…
147Sm-143Nd and 176Lu-176Hf systematics of eucrite and angrite meteorites.
Bouvier, A., Blichert-Toft, J., Boyet, M. and Albarède, F. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12553 LINK “Comparative planetary geochemistry provides insight into the origin and evolutionary paths of planetary bodies in the inner solar system….
The 1925 meteorite fall near Ellemeet and Serooskerke, the Netherlands.
de Vet, S. J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12554 LINK “Two meteorites impacted in 1925 around the town of Serooskerke on the isle of Schouwen, the Netherlands. The largest mass is widely known as…
An experimental study of partial melting and fractional crystallization on the HED parent body.
Ashcroft, H. O. and Wood, B. J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12556 LINK (full text) “ABSTRACT: We have performed an experimental and modeling study of the partial melting behavior of the HED parent body…
Possible meteorite fall near Aremark, Østfold, Norway on August 13, 2015?
Steinar Midtskogen of the Norsk Meteornettverk reports about a possible meteorite fall near Aremark, Østfold, Norway on August 13, 2015. Frequent search expeditions have so far not resulted in any finds. LINK VIDEO
High-sensitivity HPGe gamma-spectrometry analysis of radionuclides in Martian meteorites
Pavel P. Povinec , Ivan Sýkora, Andrej Kováčik, Christian Koeberl Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry pp 1-5 LINK
Cathodoluminescence as a tool to discriminate impact melt, shocked and unshocked volcanics: A case study of samples from the El’gygytgyn impact structure
Pittarello, L., Roszjar, J., Mader, D., Debaille, V., Claeys, P. and Koeberl, C. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12559Article first published online: 15 OCT 2015 LINK “El’gygytgyn (Chukotka, Arctic Russia) is a well-preserved impact structure,…
Saqqar: A 34 km diameter impact structure in Saudi Arabia.
Kenkmann, T., Afifi, A. M., Stewart, S. A., Poelchau, M. H., Cook, D. J. and Neville, A. S. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12555 Article first published online: 15 OCT 2015 LINK “Here we present…
Predictions for impactor contamination on Ceres based on hypervelocity impact experiments
R. Terik Daly and Peter H. Schultz Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, doi:10.1002/2015GL065601 Article first published online: 13 OCT 2015 LINK “New experiments predict that Ceres should be extensively contaminated with meteoritic debris derived from the…
The deuterium/hydrogen distribution in chondritic organic matter attests to early ionizing irradiation
Boris Laurent, Mathieu Roskosz, Laurent Remusat, François Robert, Hugues Leroux, Hervé Vezin, Christophe Depecker, Nicolas Nuns, Jean-Marc Lefebvre Nature Communications 6, Article number: 8567 doi:10.1038/ncomms9567 LINK (full text) “Primitive carbonaceous chondrites contain a large array…
Estimating the modal mineralogy of eucrite and diogenite meteorites using visible–near infrared reflectance spectroscopy.
Li, S. and Milliken, R. E. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12513 LINK “Reliable quantitative mapping of minerals exposed on Vesta’s surface is crucial for understanding the crustal composition, petrologic evolution, and surface modification of…
Calibration of cosmogenic noble gas production based on 36Cl-36Ar ages. Part 2. The 81Kr-Kr dating technique.
Leya, I., Dalcher, N., Vogel, N., Wieler, R., Caffee, M. W., Welten, K. C. and Nishiizumi, K. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12515 LINK “We calibrated the 81Kr-Kr dating system for ordinary chondrites of different…
Small melt inclusions can record bulk magma compositions: A planetary example from the Martian basalt (shergottite) Tissint.
Sonzogni, Y. and Treiman, A. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12516 LINK “Melt inclusions in igneous minerals can provide constraints on magma compositions, especially for planetary samples where mass is severely limited. Small inclusions (
A large shock vein in L chondrite Roosevelt County 106: Evidence for a long-duration shock pulse on the L chondrite parent body
Sharp, T. G., Xie, Z., de CARLI, P. S. and Hu, J. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12557 LINK “A large shock-induced melt vein in L6 ordinary chondrite Roosevelt County 106 contains abundant high-pressure minerals,…
Meteorite fall in San Carlos, Maldonado, Uruguay on 19th September 2015 – (updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC)
A page with updated and additional information about this fall has been established on this SAN CARLOS (prov.) page(Last update: 14 April 2017) Last update: October 22, 2015, 11:10 UTC Interview with Gonzalo Tancredi970 Universal…
Detailed information about SARIÇİÇEK Howardite meteorite fall (Bingöl,Turkey) released (updated Feb. 23)
Last updated: February 23, 2016 The meteorites have been officially registered as SARIÇİÇEK in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database on February 22, 2016. Writeup of MB 105 The Turkish Meteorite Network has released detailed information about…
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…
187Re-187Os Systematics, Highly Siderophile Element, S-Se-Te Abundances in the Components of Unequilibrated L Chondrites
Yogita Kadlag, Harry Becker Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta doi:10.1016/j.gca.2015.09.026 In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 9 October 2015 LINK “The 187Re-187Os systematics, abundances of highly siderophile elements (HSE: Re, platinum group elements and Au), Te,…
Growing the terrestrial planets from the gradual accumulation of sub-meter sized objects
Harold F. Levison, Katherine A. Kretke, Kevin Walsh, William Bottke Accepted for PNAS arXiv:1510.02095 PDF (full text) abstract “Building the terrestrial planets has been a challenge for planet formation models. In particular, classical theories have…
Fragment shapes in impact experiments ranging from cratering to catastrophic disruption
T. Michikami, A. Hagermann, T. Kadokawa, A. Yoshida, A. Shimada, S. Hasegawa, A. Tsuchiyama Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 8 October 2015 LINK (full text)
NWA 8171 thin section as Gigapan
Very likely NWA 7034 pairing NWA 8171 thin section in Gigapan image (best viewed in full screen) Source: gigapan
Differentiation signatures in the Flora region
Dagmara Oszkiewicz, Paweł Kankiewicz, Ireneusz Włodarczyk, Agnieszka Kryszczyńska accepted to AA (28 09 2015) PDF (full text) abstract “Most asteroid families are very homogeneous in physical properties. Some show greater diversity, however. The Flora family…
Magnetism of a Very Young Lunar Glass
Jennifer Buz, Benjamin P. Weiss, Sonia M. Tikoo, David L. Shuster, Jérôme Gattacceca and Timothy L. Grove Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 10.1002/2015JE004878 LINK “Recent paleomagnetic studies of Apollo samples have established that a core…
Rounded Boulders on Itokawa as Clues to Geological Processes in the Early Solar System
J. Marshall, B. Rizk Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 October 2015 doi:10.1016/j.pss.2015.09.015 LINK “Large rounded boulders on Itokawa are a surprising find and may be evidence of forceful inter-boulder…
State shift in Deccan volcanism at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, possibly induced by impact
Paul R. Renne, Courtney J. Sprain, Mark A. Richards, Stephen Self, Loÿc Vanderkluysen, Kanchan Pande Science 2 October 2015: Vol. 350 no. 6256 pp. 76-78 DOI: 10.1126/science.aac7549 LINK Materials/Methods, Supplementary Text, Tables, Figures, and/or References…
The Stac Fada impact ejecta deposit and the Lairg Gravity Low: evidence for a buried Precambrian impact crater in Scotland?
Michael J. Simms Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association Volume 126, Issue 6, December 2015, Pages 742–761 Available online 2 October 2015 LINK “The Stac Fada Member, an impact ejecta deposit within the Mesoproterozoic Stoer Group,…
Volatile snowlines in embedded disks around low-mass protostars
D. Harsono, S. Bruderer and E. F. van Dishoeck A&A, Volume 582, October 2015 Published online: 02 October 2015 LINK
Interstellar Detection of Methyl Isocyanate CH3NCO in Sgr B2(N): A Link from Molecular Clouds to Comets
D. T. Halfen et al The Astrophysical Journal Letters 2015 ApJ 812 L5 LINK “A new interstellar molecule, CH 3NCO (methyl isocyanate), has been detected using the 12 m telescope of the Arizona Radio Observatory…
The Lu Isotopic Composition of Achondrites: Closing the Case for Accelerated Decay of 176Lu
Josh Wimpenny et al. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 2015 ApJ812 L3 LINK “Studies of Lu–Hf isotope systematics in meteorites have produced apparent “ages” that are older than Pb–Pb ages and older than the estimated age…
Indigenous nitrogen in the Moon: Constraints from coupled nitrogen–noble gas analyses of mare basalts
Evelyn Füri, Peter H. Barry, Lawrence A. Taylor, Bernard Marty Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 431, 1 December 2015, Pages 195–205 LINK
Decagonite, Al71Ni24Fe5, a quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry from the Khatyrka CV3 carbonaceous chondrite
Luca Bindi, Nan Yao, Chaney Lin, Lincoln S. Hollister, Christopher L. Andronicos, Vadim V. Distler, Michael P. Eddy, Alexander Kostin, Valery Kryachko, Glenn J. MacPherson, William M. Steinhardt, Marina Yudovskaya and Paul J. Steinhardt American…
Normal to inverse transition in martian spinel: Understanding the interplay between chromium, vanadium, and iron valence state partitioning through a crystal-chemical lens
James J. Papike, Paul V. Burger, Aaron S. Bell, Charles K. Shearer, Loan Le and John Jones American Mineralogist doi: 10.2138/am-2015-5208 v. 100 no. 10 p. 2018-2025 LINK
Phosphoran olivine overgrowths: Implications for multiple impacts to the Main Group pallasite parent body
Neva A. Fowler-Gerace, and Kimberly T. Tait American Mineralogist doi: 10.2138/am-2015-5344 v. 100 no. 10 p. 2043-2052 LINK “Phosphoran olivine (1–7 wt% P2O5) is a metastable phase known from fewer than a dozen meteoritic or…
Meteoritical Bulletin updates
- Oued El Hamim 003 (Eucrite)
- Northwest Africa 18237 (Ureilite)
- Northwest Africa 18222 (Ureilite)
- Northwest Africa 18223 (Eucrite)
- Northwest Africa 18205 (H3)
- Northwest Africa 18206 (Eucrite-melt breccia)
- Northwest Africa 18122 (Eucrite)
- Ganq 027 (L3)
- Dalangtan 004 (H3)
- Northwest Africa 18188 (LL3)
- Hammadah al Hamra 348 (Ureilite)
- Gadamis 010 (Angrite)
- Northwest Africa 18184 (CV3)
- Northwest Africa 18180 (H3)
- Northwest Africa 18181 (L3)
- Sabkhat Arryd 002 (Eucrite-pmict)
- Northwest Africa 18183 (Eucrite-melt breccia)
- Yagan 003 (LL3)
- Northwest Africa 18164 (CK3)
- Northwest Africa 18163 (Winonaite)
