Breccia Classification of CM Chondrites

· by · in , ,

Bischoff A., Ebert S., Metzler K., Lentfort S.

80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6089]

abstract

“CM chondrites are heavily brecciated rocks. We suggest to classify CM chondrites in the same way as ordinary chondrite breccias and reclassify Nogoya as CM2.2–2.6, Cold Bokkeveld as CM2.1–2.6, and Jbilet Winselwan as CM2.0–2.6.”

Related posts (automatically generated):

  1. Classification of CM chondrite breccias—Implications for the evaluation of samples from the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa 2 missionsOPEN ACCESS 
  2. The chemical composition of carbonaceous chondrites: implications for volatile element depletion, complementarity and alterationOPEN ACCESS 
  3. The surprising thermal properties of CM carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS 
  4. The classification of CM and CR chondrites using bulk H, C and N abundances and isotopic compositions
  5. The most primitive CM chondrites, Asuka 12085, 12169, and 12236, of subtypes 3.0–2.8: Their characteristic features and classification
  6. Why is the Degree of Aqueous Alteration Variable?
  7. Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites experienced fluid flow within the past million yearsOPEN ACCESS 
  8. Thermal History of Asteroid Parent Bodies Is Reflected in Their Metalorganic ChemistryOPEN ACCESS 
  9. The pre-atmospheric hydrogen inventory of CM carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS 
  10. Thermal Alteration of Labile Elements in Carbonaceous ChondritesOPEN ACCESS 
Tags: , , , , ,