Ksar Ghilane 022 Ungrouped Achondrite: Evidence for Highly Reduced Parent Body

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Oballa G.* Barbaro A. Tkalcec B. Nestola F. Brenker F. E.

METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF)

“Ksar Ghilane 022 is a rare pyroxenite meteorite. Analysis reveals Fe-free silicates and complex Cr-Mn-Fe sulfides. These indicate formation under highly reduced conditions, suggesting a Mercury-like parent body in the early Solar System.”

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