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 by clays similar to those seen in the CI1 meteorites, such as Orgueil and Ivuna. However, in comparison with the CI1 meteorites, Tarda is comparatively dry, with a total TG loss up to 1000° C of 17%.”