Investigating the subsurface structure of the main crater of the proposed Sirente meteorite crater field (Central Italy): New clues from reflection seismics
P. Torrese, A.P. Rossi, J. Ormö, M.L. Rainone, G.G. Ori Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 22 December 2018 LINK “Highlights • A deep, rootless, bowl-shaped structure with a deep-seated central…
ANSMET 2018/2019 Field Season has ended / ~ 865 specimens found (upd. 24 Jan)
Last update: 24 January 2019 Most meteorites found on the blue ice fields and the eastern and western moraines at the foot of Mount Ward appear to be rather smallish ordinary chondrites but one meteorite…
Deoxyribose and deoxysugar derivatives from photoprocessed astrophysical ice analogues and comparison to meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Michel Nuevo, George Cooper & Scott A. Sandford Nature Communications 9, 1–10 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Sugars and their derivatives are essential to all terrestrial life. Their presence in meteorites, together with amino…
Physical properties of the meteoroids using simultaneous radar and optical observationsOPEN ACCESS
Mirhusen Narziev Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 December 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The calculation results of photographic and radar meteoroid mass of simultaneous radio – TV…
Magma ascent in planetesimals: Control by grain size
Tim Lichtenberg, Tobias Keller, Richard F.Katz, Gregor J. Golabek, Taras V. Gerya Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 507, 1 February 2019, Pages 154-165 LINK “Highlights • Planetesimal melt transport regimes from coupled models of…
The alteration history of the Jbilet Winselwan CM carbonaceous chondrite: An analog for C‐type asteroid sample returnOPEN ACCESS
A. J. King, S. S. Russell, P. F. Schofield, E. R. Humphreys‐Williams, S. Strekopytov, F. A. J. Abernethy, A. B. Verchovsky, M. M. Grady Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.13224 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Jbilet…
Iron Isotope Constraints on Planetesimal Core Formation in the Early Solar System
Michelle K. Jordan, HaoLan Tang, Issaku E. Kohl, Edward D. Young Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta LINK “We determined the Fe isotope fractionation between the metal and silicate phases of two aubrite meteorites, Norton County and…
New Insights into the Galactic Chemical Evolution of Magnesium and Silicon Isotopes from Studies of Silicate Stardust
Peter Hoppe, Jan Leitner, János Kodolányi The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 869, Number 1 LINK “We report high-resolution (<100 nm) Mg and Si isotope data of 12 presolar silicate grains (230–440 nm) from red giant and/or…
Measuring the Fidelity of Asteroid Regolith and Cobble Simulants
Philip T.Metzger, Daniel T.Britt, StephenCovey, CodySchultz, Kevin M.Cannon, Kevin D.Grossman, James G.Mantovani, Robert P.Mueller Icarus LINK “Highlights • Extraterrestrial simulants are often used inappropriately • NASA developed a “Figure of Merit” system to help end…
An aqueously altered carbon-rich Ceres
S. Marchi, A. Raponi, T. H. Prettyman, M. C. De Sanctis, J. Castillo-Rogez, C. A. Raymond, E. Ammannito, T. Bowling, M. Ciarniello, H. Kaplan, E. Palomba, C. T. Russell, V. Vinogradoff & N. Yamashita Nature…
Microimaging spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy of Northwest Africa 8657 shergottite: Interpretation of future in situ Martian data
P. Manzari, S. De Angelis, M. C. De Sanctis, G. Agrosì, G. Tempesta Meteorit Planet Sci. . doi:10.1111/maps.13221 LINK “Microimaging spectroscopy is going to be the new frontier for validating reflectance remote sensed data from…
Noble gas, nitrogen composition and cosmic ray exposure history of two eucrites Vissannapeta, Piplia Kalan and one howardite Lohawat
Ramakant R. Mahajan, Amit Basu Sarbadhikari, M.S. Sisodia Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 December 2018 LINK “Highlights • Cosmic ray exposure ages of Piplia Kalan, Vissannapeta and Lohawat were…
Probabilistic Assessment of Tunguska-scale Asteroid ImpactsOPEN ACCESS
F. Wheeler, Donovan L. Mathias Icarus Available online 6 December 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The PAIR model is used to assess 50 million Tunguska-scale asteroid impacts with probabilistically distributed properties….
Petrography, mineral chemistry and shock metamorphism of the Mangui meteoriteOPEN ACCESS
Jianglong Ji, Sen Hu, Yangting Lin, Qin Zhou, Yuan Xiao Chinese Science Bulletin, Volume 64, Issue 5-6: 579-587(2019) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The Mangui meteorite, also known as the Xishuangbanna meteorite, fell in Menghai, Xishuangbanna Dai…
Nebular history of an ultrarefractory phase bearing CAI from a reduced type CV chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Takashi Yoshizaki, Daisuke Nakashima, Tomoki Nakamura, Changkun Park, Naoya Sakamoto, Hatsumi Ishida, Shoichi Itoh PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (1 Mar 2019): LINK “Ultrarefractory (UR) phases in calcium-aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) could have formed at higher temperature…
Maohokite, a post‐spinel polymorph of MgFe2O4 in shocked gneiss from the Xiuyan crater in ChinaOPEN ACCESS
Ming Chen, Jinfu Shu, Xiande Xie, Dayong Tan Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 30 November 2018 LINK “Maohokite, a post‐spinel polymorph of MgFe2O4, was found in shocked gneiss from the Xiuyan crater in China….
The atmospheric entry of fine‐grained micrometeorites: The role of volatile gases in heating and fragmentation
M. D. Suttle, M. J. Genge, L. Folco, M. Van Ginneken, Q. Lin, S. S. Russell, J. Najorka Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 30 November 2018 LINK “The early stages of atmospheric entry are…
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)
