Evidence Against Chondrule-Matrix Complementarity as Seen in CO, CM, and CR Chondrites

A. Patzer, Bullock E. S., Alexander C. M. O’D.

52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1866

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“We have investigated 12 CO, CM, and CR chondrites to test models for the compositions and origins of chondrules and matrix. Our results are inconsistent with complementarity and invoke separate evolutionary paths for chondrules and matrix.”