Short-lived radioisotopes in meteorites from Galactic-scale correlated star formationOPEN ACCESS
Yusuke Fujimoto, Mark R. Krumholz, Shogo Tachibana Submitted to MNRAS. Comments welcome. PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteoritic evidence shows that the Solar system at birth contained significant quantities of short-lived radioisotopes (SLRs) such as 60Fe (with…
Trace Element Composition and Classification of the Chinga Iron Meteorite
K.D. Litasov, A. Ishikawa, I.S. Bazhan, D.S. Ponomarev, T. Hirata, N.M. Podgornykh, N.P. Pokhilenko Doklady Earth Sciences January 2018, Volume 478, Issue 1, pp 62–66 LINK “A complete microelement analysis of the Chinga meteorite was…
Altaite (PbTe) in the Maslyanino Iron Meteorite with Silicate Inclusions
K. D. Litasov, D. S. Ponomarev, I. S. Bazhan, A. Ishikawa, N. M. Podgornykh, N. P. Pokhilenko Doklady Earth Sciences January 2018, Volume 478, Issue 1, pp 79–81 LINK “Data are presented on the discovery…
Isotopic Dichotomy among Meteorites and Its Bearing on the Protoplanetary Disk
Edward R. D. Scott, Alexander N. Krot, and Ian S. Sanders The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 854, Number 2 LINK “Whole rock Δ17O and nucleosynthetic isotopic variations for chromium, titanium, nickel, and molybdenum in meteorites define…
Ultraviolet spectral reflectance of carbonaceous materials
Daniel M. Applin, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Edward A. Cloutis, Jeffrey J. Gillis-Davis, Karly M. Pitman, Ted L. Roush, Amanda R. Hendrix, Paul G. Lucey Icarus Volume 307, June 2018, Pages 40–82 LINK “Highlights • The…
Northwest Africa 6232: Visible–near infrared reflectance spectra variability of an olivine diogenite
Cristian Carli, Giovanni Pratesi, Vanni Moggi-Cecchi, Francesca Zambon, Fabrizio Capaccioni and Simone Santoro Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.13056 LINK “Visible and near-infrared (VNIR) reflectance is an important spectroscopic technique to identify minerals, and their…
The Prevailing Catalytic Role of Meteorites in Formamide Prebiotic ProcessesOPEN ACCESS
Raffaele Saladino, Lorenzo Botta and Ernesto Di Mauro Life 2018, 8(1), 6; doi:10.3390/life8010006 Review Published: 22 February 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorites are consensually considered to be involved in the origin of…
Enstatite chondrites EL3 as building blocks for the Earth: The debate over the 146Sm–142Nd systematics
M. Boyet, A. Bouvier, P. Frossard, T. Hammouda, M. Garçon, A. Gannoun Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 488, 15 April 2018, Pages 68–78 LINK “Highlights • Here we present the first high precision Nd…
The frequency of window damage caused by bolide airbursts: a quarter century case studyOPEN ACCESS
Nayeob Gi, Peter Brown, Michael Aftosmis Meteorit Planet Sci. (MAPS) First published: 10 April 2018 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (11 April 2018): LINK “We have empirically estimated how often fireball shocks produce overpressure at the…
Radiative Heating of Large Meteoroids During Atmospheric EntryOPEN ACCESS
Christopher O. Johnston, Eric C. Stern, Lorien F. Wheeler Icarus, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 21 February 2018 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Navier-Stokes flowfield simulations with coupled radiation and ablation developed •…
A dual origin for water in carbonaceous asteroids revealed by CM chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Laurette Piani, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Laurent Remusat Submitted manuscript for publication in Nature Astronomy – Version February, 2 2018 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbonaceous asteroids represent the principal source of water in the inner Solar System and…
Chemical, isotopic and amino acid composition of Mukundpura CM2.0 (CM1) chondrite: Evidence of parent body aqueous alterationOPEN ACCESS
N.G. Rudraswami, A.K. Naik, R.P. Tripathi, N. Bhandari, S.G. Karapurkar, M.Shyam Prasad, E.V.S.S.K. Babu, V. Sarathi Geoscience Frontiers, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 17 February 2018 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Highlights • Mukundpura has…
Chronology of formation of early solar system solids from bulk Mg isotope analyses of CV3 chondrules
Hsin-Wei Chen, Jennifer L. Claydon, Tim Elliott, Christopher D. Coath, Yi-Jen Lai, Sara S. Russell Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 16 February 2018 LINK “We have analysed the petrography, major…
I-Xe dating of aqueous alteration in the CI chondrite Orgueil: I. Magnetite and ferromagnetic separates
O. Pravdivtseva, A.N. Krot, C.M. Hohenberg Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 February 2018 LINK “The I-Xe system was studied in a ferromagnetic sample separated from the Orgueil CI carbonaceous…
Characterization of the organic matter and hydration state of Antarctic micrometeorites: A reservoir distinct from carbonaceous chondrites
M. Battandier, L. Bonal, E. Quirico, P. Beck, C. Engrand, J. Duprat, E. Dartois Icarus Volume 306, 15 May 2018, Pages 74-93 LINK “Highlights • 35 Antarctic micrometeorites (AMMs) studied in Raman and IR spectroscopies….
3D Meteoroid TrajectoriesOPEN ACCESS
Eleanor K. Sansom, Trent Jansen-Sturgeon, Mark G. Rutten, Phil A. Bland, Hadrien A. R. Devillepoix, Robert M. Howie, Morgan A. Cox, Martin C. Towner, Martin Cupak, Benjamin A. D. Hartig submitted to Icarus (abstract changed…
Origins of mass-dependent and mass-independent Ca isotope variations in meteoritic components and meteorites
K.R. Bermingham, N. Gussone, K. Mezger, J. Krause In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 8 February 2018 LINK “The Ca isotope composition of meteorites and their components may vary due to mass-dependent and/or -independent isotope…
Probing the use of spectroscopy to determine the meteoritic analogues of meteorsOPEN ACCESS
A. Drouard, P. Vernazza, S. Loehle, J. Gattacceca, J. Vaubaillon, B. Zanda, M. Birlan, S. Bouley, et al. A&A, Forthcoming article Accepted: 26 January 2018 LINK Update (16 February 2018): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Context. Determining…
Spectral reflectance “deconstruction” of the Murchison CM2 carbonaceous chondrite and implications for spectroscopic investigations of dark asteroids
Edward A. Cloutis, Valerie B. Pietrasz, Cain Kiddell, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Pierre Vernazza, Thomas H. Burbine, Francesca DeMeo, Kimberly T. Tait, James F. Bell III, Paul Mann, Daniel M. Applin, Vishnu Reddy Icarus, Volume 305,…
Hailar crater – A possible impact structure in Inner Mongolia, China
Zhiyong Xiao, Zhaoxu Chen, Jiang Pu, Xiao Xiao, Yichen Wang, Jun Huang Geomorphology, Volume 306, 1 April 2018, Pages 128-140 LINK “Highlights • The 300 m diameter Hailar circular feature was most likely formed by impact…
Magnetization of Extraterrestrial Allende material may relate to terrestrial descend
Gunther Kletetschka Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 487, 1 April 2018, Pages 1–8 Available online 3 February 2018 LINK “Highlights • Magnetic component of Allende connects to the descend through the terrestrial atmosphere. •…
Northwest Africa 8418: A CV4 Chondrite, with New Insights into Secondary Processes on the CV Parent Body
L. Mallozzi, G. J. MacPherson, C. M. Corrigan, A. J. Irving, D. Pitt 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2555 abstract
Extending the Mudball Model to Other Chondrite Groups
P. A. Bland, B. J. Travis 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2911 abstract
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 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018),…
Solution of the CAI Storage Problem, and the Time and Place of Formation of Meteorite Parent Bodies
S. J. Desch, A. Kalyaan, C. M. O’D. Alexander 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2335 abstract
Genealogy of IVA Iron and Pallasite Meteorites: The Implications for Planestimal Differentiation Processes in the Early Solar System
M. E. Sanborn, Q.-Z. Yin, K. Ziegler 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1780 abstract
Early Differentiation in the Carbonaceous Chondrite Forming Region of the Solar Nebula: New Insight from the Achondrites Northwest Africa 7680/6962
M. E. Sanborn, Q.-Z. Yin, B. C. Hyde, K. T. Tait, D. E. Moser 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2296 abstract
Ephemeral Nebular Components in the Mildly Aqueously Altered CM Carbonaceous Chondrite LEW 85311
M. R. Lee, B. E. Cohen, D. F. Mark, A. Boyce 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1287 abstract
Evidence for Planetary Migration in the Early Solar System from Meteorite Paleomagnetism
J. F. J. Bryson, B. P. Weiss, E. A. Lima, J. Gattacceca, W. Cassata 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1252 abstract
Indigenous Amino Acids in Iron Meteorites
J. E. Elsila, J. P. Dworkin, D. P. Glavin, N. M. Johnson 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1520 abstract
Spectral Classification of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites II: Parameters and Comparison to Independent Measures
V. E. Hamilton, N. M. Abreu, P. A. Bland, H. C. Connolly Jr., R. D. Hanna, D. S. Lauretta, D. L. Schrader 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1753 abstract
Spectral Classification of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites I: Data Collection and Processing
V. E. Hamilton 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1759 abstract
Magmatic Evolution Trends Within the Ungrouped Achondrite Meteorite Record
Z. Vaci, C. B. Agee, K. Ziegler, M. T. Heizler 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #1256 abstract
Early Solar System Dynamics Inferred from Molybdenum Isotope Anomalies in Meteorites
G. Budde, C. Burkhardt, T. Kleine 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2353 PDF
Distinct Evolution of the Carbonaceous and Non-Carbonaceous Reservoirs: Insights from Ru, Mo, and W Isotopes
E. A. Worsham, C. Burkhardt, G. Budde, M. Fischer-Gödde, T. S. Kruijer, T. Kleine 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2720 PDF
Molybdenum Isotopic Evidence for a Distal Formation of Refractory Inclusions
G. A. Brennecka, C. Burkhardt, F. Nimmo, T. S. Kruijer, T. Kleine 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2429 PDF
Characteristics of a Well Recorded, Bright, Meteorite-Dropping Fireball, British Columbia, Canada, September 4, 2017
A. R. Hildebrand, L. T. J. Hanton, F. Ciceri, R. Nowell, E. Lyytinen, E. A. Silber, P. G. Brown, N. Gi, P. M. M. Jenniskens, J. Albers, D. Hladiuk 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference…
Dark Xenolith in the Ungrouped Trachyandesitic Achondrite Northwest Africa 11575
M. A. Habermann, C. B. Agee 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2626 abstract
Northwest Africa 11575: Unique Ungrouped Trachyandesite Achondrite
C. B. Agee, M. A. Habermann, K. Ziegler 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2226 abstract
Pb-Pb Age of the Ungrouped Achondrite Northwest Africa 11119: Timing of Extraterrestrial Silica-Rich Volcanism
D. R. Dunlap, P. K. Koefoed, Y. Amelin, M. Wadhwa, C. B. Agee 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2302 abstract
Northwest Africa (NWA) 11119 — Probing an Unknown Early Planetary Body?
V. H. Hoffmann, K. Wimmer, R. Hochleitner, M. Kaliwoda 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2468 abstract
Silica-Rich Magmatism in the Early Solar System: U-Pb and Al-Mg Chronology and Cr Isotopes of Ungrouped Achondrite Northwest Africa 11119
M. H. Huyskens, M. E. Sanborn, Q. Z. Yin, C. B. Agee 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2018), Abstract #2311 abstract
Mössbauer spectroscopic study on the composition of Fe-containing minerals in ordinary chondrites, Miller Range 07710 and Yamato 790272
W. Sato, M. Nakagawa, N. Shirai, M. Ebihara Hyperfine Interactions (2018) 239: 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-018-1489-z LINK “57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy was applied to compositional studies of Fe-containing minerals in two different ordinary chondrites, MIL 07710 (L4) and…
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)
