Correlated XANES, TEM, and NanoSIMS of Presolar Graphite Grains
Evan E. Groopman, Larry R. Nittler Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 20 February 2017 LINK “We report correlated XANES, TEM, and NanoSIMS measurements of twelve presolar graphite grains extracted from…
Iron isotopic fractionation between silicate mantle and metallic core at high pressureOPEN ACCESS
Jin Liu, Nicolas Dauphas, Mathieu Roskosz, Michael Y. Hu, Hong Yang, Wenli Bi, Jiyong Zhao, Esen E. Alp, Justin Y. Hu & Jung-Fu Lin Nature Communications 8, Article number: 14377 (2017) doi:10.1038/ncomms14377 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
Non-chondritic iron isotope ratios in planetary mantles as a result of core formation
Stephen M. Elardo & Anat Shahar Nature Geoscience (2017) doi:10.1038/ngeo2896 Published online 20 February 2017 LINK “Information about the materials and conditions involved in planetary formation and differentiation in the early Solar System is recorded…
Origin and transportation history of lunar breccia 14311.
Merle, R. E., Nemchin, A. A., Whitehouse, M. J., Pidgeon, R. T., Grange, M. L., Snape, J. F. and Thiessen, F. Meteoritics & Planetary Science doi: 10.1111/maps.12835 First published: 17 February 2017 LINK “In this…
AMSNEXRAD-Automated Detection of Meteorite Strewnfields in Doppler Weather Radar
Michael Hankey, Marc Fries, Rob Matson, Jeff Fries Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 17 February 2017 LINK “For several years meteorite recovery in the United States has been greatly enhanced…
Localized aliphatic organic material on the surface of Ceres
By M. C. De Sanctis, E. Ammannito, H. Y. McSween, A. Raponi, S. Marchi, F. Capaccioni, M. T. Capria, F. G. Carrozzo, M. Ciarniello, S. Fonte, M. Formisano, A. Frigeri, M. Giardino, A. Longobardo, G….
A divergent heritage for complex organics in Isheyevo lithic clastsOPEN ACCESS
Elishevah M.M.E. van Kooten, Kazuhide Nagashima, Takeshi Kasama, Susanne Wampfler, Jon P. Ramsey, Søren Frimann, Zoltan I. Balogh, Martin Schiller, Daniel P. Wielandt, Ian A. Franchi, Jes K. Jørgensen, Alexander N. Krot, Martin Bizzarro Geochimica…
Discovery of the Fe-analogue of akimotoite in the shocked Suizhou L6 chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Luca Bindi, Ming Chen & Xiande Xie Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 42674 (2017) doi:10.1038/srep42674 Published online: 15 February 2017 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “We report the first natural occurrence of the Fe-analogue of akimotoite, ilmenite-structured…
The January 7, 2015, superbolide over Romania and structural diversity of meter-sized asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Jiří Borovička, Pavel Spurný, Valentin I. Grigore, Ján Svoreň accepted in Planetary and Space Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (16 Feb 2017): abstract “Superbolides, i.e. extremely bright meteors produced by entries of meter-sized bodies into…
Composition and origin of holotype Al-Cu-Zn minerals in relation to quasicrystals in the Khatyrka meteorite.
Last update: 26 June 2018 Ivanova, M. A., Lorenz, C. A., Borisovskiy, S. E., Burmistrov, A. A., Korost, D. V., Korochantsev, A. V., Logunova, M. N., Shornikov, S. I. and Petaev, M. I. Meteoritics &…
Mass Accumulation of Earth from Interplanetary Dust, Meteoroids, Asteroids and Comets
Gerhard Drolshagen, Detlef Koschny, Sandra Drolshagen, Jana Kretschmer, Björn Poppe Planetary and Space Science SI:Meteoroids 2016 Available online 14 February 2017 LINK “Using new data and recent models this paper derives a total combined flux…
Spectra and physical properties of Taurid meteoroids
Pavol Matlovič, Juraj Tóth, Regina Rudawska, Leonard Kornoš Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 13 February 2017 LINK “Highlights • The widest spectral classification of Taurid meteors to date is presented….
Closed System Step Etching of CI chondrite Ivuna reveals primordial noble gases in the HF-solubles
My E.I. Riebe, Henner Busemann, Rainer Wieler, Colin Maden Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 February 2017 LINK “We analyzed all the noble gases in HF-soluble phases in the CI…
Ejby meteorites – Danekræ financial compensation paid – Ejby meteorite exhibition
According to a press release of the Statens Naturhistoriske Museum, published on 10 February 2017, the 15 official finders of Ejby meteorites are going to be paid 2 million Danish kroner (~ 286,000 dollars) as…
Snow carrots after the Chelyabinsk event and model implications for highly porous solar system objects
Luther, R., Artemieva, N., Ivanova, M., Lorenz, C. and Wünnemann, K. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12831 LINK “After the catastrophic disruption of the Chelyabinsk meteoroid, small fragments formed funnels in the snow layer covering…
Geochemical evidence of an extraterrestrial component in impact melt breccia from the Paleoproterozoic Dhala impact structure, India.
Pati, J. K., Qu, W. J., Koeberl, C., Reimold, W. U., Chakarvorty, M. and Schmitt, R. T. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12826 LINK “The Paleoproterozoic Dhala structure with an estimated diameter of ~11 km…
Lifetime of the solar nebula constrained by meteorite paleomagnetism
By Huapei Wang, Benjamin P. Weiss, Xue-Ning Bai, Brynna G. Downey, Jun Wang, Jiajun Wang, Clément Suavet, Roger R. Fu, Maria E. Zucolotto Science 10 Feb 2017: Vol. 355, Issue 6325, pp. 623-627 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf5043…
Classification of Igneous Rocks analyzed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars.
Violaine Sautter, Valérie Payré, Olivier Forni, Nicolas Mangold, Olivier Gasnault, Laetitia Le Deit, Jeff Johnson, Sylvestre Maurice, Mark Salvatore, Roger C Wiens, Patrick Gasda, William Rapin, Agnes Cousin Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online…
Fluid evolution in CM carbonaceous chondrites tracked through the oxygen isotopic compositions of carbonatesOPEN ACCESS
P. Lindgren, M.R. Lee, N.A. Starkey, I.A. Franchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 9 February 2017 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.01.048 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The oxygen isotopic compositions of calcite grains in four CM…
NanoSIMS Isotope Studies of Rare Types of Presolar Silicon Carbide Grains from the Murchison Meteorite: Implications for Supernova Models and the Role of 14C
Peter Hoppe, Marco Pignatari, János Kodolányi, Elmar Gröner, Sachiko Amari Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 9 February 2017 LINK “We have conducted a NanoSIMS ion imaging survey of about 1800…
Photoacoustic Sounds from MeteorsOPEN ACCESS
Richard Spalding, John Tencer, William Sweatt, Benjamin Conley, Roy Hogan, Mark Boslough, GiGi Gonzales & Pavel Spurný Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 41251 (2017) doi:10.1038/srep41251 Published online: 01 February 2017 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN…
Complex crater formation: Insights from combining observations of shock pressure distribution with numerical models at the West Clearwater Lake impact structureOPEN ACCESS
Rae, A. S. P., Collins, G. S., Grieve, R. A. F., Osinski, G. R., Morgan, J. V. Meteoritic & Planetary Science doi:10.1111/maps.12825 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Large impact structures have complex morphologies, with…
Chalcophile elements in Martian meteorites indicate low sulfur content in the Martian interior and a volatile element-depleted late veneer
Zaicong Wang, Harry Becker Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 463, 1 April 2017, Pages 56–68 LINK “Highlights • Ratios of Cu, S, Se, Te, Re, Pt and Pd in Martian meteorites are relatively constant….
Effect of Yield Curves and Porous Crush on Hydrocode Simulations of Asteroid AirburstOPEN ACCESS
D.K. Robertson, D.L. Mathias Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Accepted manuscript online: 6 February 2017 First published: 23 March 2017 DOI: 10.1002/2016JE005194 Last update: 23 March 2017 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Simulations of…
Core Formation and Internal Structure of Planetesimals: The Role of Formation Time, Accretion Duration, and Terminal Size
T. Suwa, H. Nagahara 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2130 LINK
Spinel-Bearing, Al-Rich Chondrules in the Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrite NWA 7402
D. K. Ross, J. I. Simon, M. J. Cato 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1616 LINK
Dating the Formation of Jupiter through W and Mo Isotope Analyses of Meteorites
T. S. Kruijer, T. Kleine, C. Burkhardt, G. Budde 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1386 LINK
36Cl-36S in Allende CAIs: Implication for the Origins of 36Cl in the Early Solar System
H. Tang, M. C. Liu, K. D. McKeegan, F. L. H. Tissot, N. Dauphas 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2618 LINK
Once a CAI, always a CAI: Flare-Up-Induced Episodic Fractionation and Melting in the Early Solar Nebula
G. J. MacPherson 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2719 LINK
Oxygen Isotopic Heterogeneity in an Ultrarefractory Phase Bearing CAI from a Reduced Type CV3 Chondrite RBT 04143
T. Yoshizaki, D. Nakashima, T. Nakamura, C. Park, N. Sakamoto, H. Ishida, J. I. Lee 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1378 LINK
Beryllium-Boron Systematics of Two Distinctive CAIs from CV3 Chondrites: The Relatively Pristine CAI B4 from NWA 6991 and the FUN CAI CMS-1 from Allende
E. Dunham, M. Wadhwa, S. J. Desch 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1507 LINK
Al-Mg Systematics of Nebular Condensates in the Efremovka CV3 Chondrite
N. Kawasaki, H. Yurimoto 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1091 LINK
Giant Planet Formation and the Evolution of Oxygen Isotopes in the Solar System
L. P. Keller, C. Snead, K. D. McKeegan 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2457 LINK
Non Destructive IR Micro-Imaging of the Paris Meteorite
Z. Dionnet, A. Aléon-Toppani, F. Borondics, R. Brunetto, Z. Djouadi, D. Troadec 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1466 LINK
Metallographic Tint Etching Reveals Nickel Zonation Patterns in Meteoritic Metal: Application to the Isheyevo (CH/CBb) Carbonaceous Chondrite
L. A. J. Garvie 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1605 LINK
Hafnium-Tungsten Chronology of CR Chondrites
G. Budde, T. S. Kruijer, T. Kleine 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1886 LINK
Abundances and Compositions of Presolar Grains in CR2 Chondrite EET 92042
I. Koch, C. Floss 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2984 LINK
Presolar Grains in Micrometeorites: Evidence for the Injection of Supernova Dust into the Solar Nebula
P. Haenecour, C. Floss, R. Ogliore, A. Wang, T. Yada 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1080 LINK
Meteoritic Component in Melt Rocks from the Boltysh (Ukraine) and Lonar (India) Impact Structures: First Assessment
C. Koeberl, B. Mougel, F. Moynier 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1331 LINK
Unusual Carbonate-Sulfide Assemblages in Cold Bokkeveld CM Chondrite
S. Farsang, T. D. Raub, I. Buisman, G. I. Lampronti, M. M. Grady 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1587 LINK
Magnesium, Titanium, and Chromium Isotope Compositions of Refractory Inclusions from Several CV3 and CK3 Chondrites: Implications for Nebular Heterogeneity
Z. A. Torrano, V. K. Rai, M. Wadhwa 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #3045 LINK
Noble Gas Compositions of Seven North West Africa (NWA) Ureilites
K. Nagao, J. Choi, J. M. Baek, R. Bartoschewitz, C. Park, J. I. Lee, M. J. Lee 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1848 LINK
Noble Gas Compositions of Seven CV, CO, and CK Chondrites from Deserts
J. Choi, K. Nagao, J. M. Baek, R. Bartoschewitz, C. Park, J. I. Lee, M. J. Lee 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1852 LINK
Melting of C-Rich Planetesimals and Implications for the Composition of the Ureilite Parent Body
M. Collinet, T. L. Grove 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2052 LINK
Search for Primitive Matter in the Solar System
G. Libourel, P. Michel, M. Delbo, C. Ganino, A. Recio-Blanco, P. de Laverny, M. E. Zolensky, A. R. Krot 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2280 LINK
Effect of Tube-Based X-Ray Microtomography Imaging on the Amino Acid and Amine Content of the Murchison CM2 Chondrite
D. P. Glavin, J. M. Friedrich, J. C. Aponte, J. P. Dworkin, D. S. Ebel, J. E. Elsila, M. Hill, H. L. McLain, W. H. Towbin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1070…
Petrology and Mineralogy of the Northwest Africa 8179 Polymict Ureilite
T. Mikouchi 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2212 LINK
Vis-IR Reflectance Spectroscopy of Hydrous Carbonaceous Chondrites with Variable Heating and Dehydration Degrees
M. Matsuoka, T. Nakamura, N. Miyajima, N. Imae, A. Yamaguchi, H. Kojima 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2050 LINK
Analyzing the Chemical and Spectral Effects of Pulsed Laser Irradiation to Simulate Space Weathering of a Carbonaceous Chondrite
M. S. Thompson, L. P. Keller, R. Christoffersen, M. J. Loeffler, R. V. Morris, T. G. Graff, Z. Rahman 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2799 LINK
A New Method of Absorption-Phase Nanotomography for 3D Observation of Mineral-Organics-Water Textures and Its Application to Pristine Carbonaceous Chondrites
A. Tsuchiyama, A. Nakato, J. Matsuno, M. Sugimoto, K. Uesugi, A. Takeuchi, T. Nakano, E. Vaccaro, S. Russel, K. Nakamura-Messenger, A. S. Burton, S. Messenger, A. Miyake, A. Takigawa, A. Takayama 48th Lunar and Planetary…
Reassessing the Formation of CK7 Northwest Africa (NWA) 8186
P. Srinivasan, F. M. McCubbin, T. J. Lapen, M. Righter, C. B. Agee 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1995 LINK
Late Eocene 3He and Ir anomalies associated with ordinary chondritic spinelsOPEN ACCESS
Samuele Boschi, Birger Schmitz, Philipp R. Heck, Anders Cronholm, Céline Defouilloy, Noriko T. Kita, Simonetta Monechi, Alessandro Montanari, Surya S. Rout, Fredrik Terfelt Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 February…
Type-IAB Chondrules in LL3.0 Semarkona: No Need for High Partial Pressures of SiO(g) in the Solar Nebula
A. E. Rubin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2700 PDF
Evidence for Chondrule Migration from Dusty Olivine Chondrules
D. L. Schrader, K. Nagashima, R. R. Fu, J. Davidson, R. C. Ogliore 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1271 PDF
Basaltic Lithic Clasts in Type 1A and 2A Mesosiderites: Trend Towards a Eucritic Composition
B. Baecker, B. A. Cohen, A. E. Rubin, B. Frasl, C. M. Corrigan 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2836 PDF
Understanding the Origin and Distribution of Primary Phases in CM Chondrites: Weakly Altered CMs from LaPaz Fields, LAP 04514, LAP 04527, LAP 04565, and LAP 02333
N. M. Abreu, J. M. Friedrich, K. Crispin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2935 PDF
Effects of Desert Weathering on Meteoritic Hydrogen Isotope Systematics: Insights from Tissint
A. Stephant, P. Mane, L. A. J. Garvie, R. Hervig, M. Wadhwa 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1232 LINK
Meteorite Recovery Using an Autonomous Drone and Machine Learning
R. I. Citron, A. Shah, S. Sinha, C. Watkins, P. Jenniskens 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2528 LINK
A Method for Estimating Meteorite Fall Mass from Weather RADAR Data
C. E. Laird, M. Fries, R. Matson 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2129 LINK
The Mn-Fe Systematics of the Angrite Parent Body as Compared to Other Major Planetary Body Reservoirs in the Solar System: A Crystal Chemical Perspective
J. J. Papike, P. V. Burger, C. K. Shearer, A. S. Bell, A. Santos 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2688 LINK
Towards Understanding the Source of Nucleosynthetic Anomalies in Refractory Inclusions
G. A. Brennecka, C. Burkhardt, T. S. Kruijer, T. Kleine 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1619 LINK
Live(?) 60Fe During Aqueous Alteration of Chondrite Parent Bodies: Evidence from UOCs and CV Chondrites
P. H. Donohue, G. R. Huss, K. Nagashima, M. Telus 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2307 LINK
Fine-Grained CAIs in Comet Samples: Moderate Refractory Character and Comparison to Small Refractory Inclusions in Chondrites
D. J. Joswiak, D. E. Brownlee, A. N. Nguyen, S. Messenger 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1646 LINK
Model Calculations for Evaporation of AOA and CAI Melts: Implications for the Bulk CAIs Compositions of CV3 and CH-CB Chondrites
M. A. Ivanova, S. I. Shornikov, K. P. Ryazantsev, O. I. Yakovlev 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1363 LINK
Melt Formation and Evolution on the Ureilite Parent Body, as Shown by Feldspathic Clasts in Polymict Ureilites
C. A. Goodrich, A. H. Treiman, S. Boyle 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1196 LINK
A Report on 63 Newly Sampled Stones of the Almahata Sitta Fall (Asteroid 2008 TC3) from the University of Khartoum Collection, Including a C2 Carbonaceous Chondrite
A. M. Fioretti, C. A. Goodrich, M. Shaddad, P. Jenniskens, M. Zolensky, I. Kohl, E. Young, D. Rumble, N. Kita, B. Turrin, G. Herzog 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1846 LINK
Hypervelocity Impact Cratering and Disruption of the CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite Northwest Africa 4502 and the Saratov Ordinary Chondrite
G. J. Flynn, D. D. Durda, S. J. Jack, M. J. Molesky, M. M. Strait, R. J. Macke 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1058 LINK
In Situ Analyses of Carbonate and Magnetite in CM1 Chondrites
M. Telus, C. M. O’D. Alexander, J. Wang, E. H. Hauri 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1725 LINK
The Fate of Primary Iron Sulfides in the Highly-Altered CM1(/2) Carbonaceous Chondrites
S. A. Singerling, C. M. Corrigan, A. J. Brearley 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2027 LINK
Raman Spectroscopy of Kamargaon L6 Ordinary Chondrite
B. J. Saikia, G. Parthasarathy, R. R. Borah 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1979 PDF
A New Type of Foreign Clast in a Polymict Ureilite: A CAI or Al-Rich Chondrule
C. A. Goodrich, D. K. Ross, A. H. Treiman 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1101 PDF
The Relationship Between Cosmic-Ray Exposure Ages and Mixing of CM Chondrite Lithologies
M. E. Zolensky, A. Takenouchi, T. Gregory, K. Nishiizumi, M. Caffee, M. A. Velbel, K. Ross, A. Zolensky, L. Le, N. Imae, A. Yamaguchi, T. Mikouchi 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2094…
Novosibirsk Meteorite: An FeNi-Rich, Highly Shocked H5 Ordinary Chondrite
L. E. McGraw, M. M. Jean, J. Emery, N. M. Podgornykh, L. A. Taylor 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2460 PDF
EURO-CARES (European Curation of Astromaterials Returned from Exploration of Space): An Update
S. S. Russell, C. L. Smith, A. Hutzler, A. Meneghin, J. Brucato, P. Rettberg, L. Ferrière 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2586 PDF
Almahata Sitta Space Rosetta Stone: Magnetic Susceptibility Database Update
V. H. Hoffmann, K. Wimmer, R. Hochleitner, S. Decker 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2365 PDF
Testing the Common Source Hypothesis for CV and CK Chondrites Parent Body Using Δ17O-ε54Cr Isotope Systematics
Q.-Z. Yin, M. E. Sanborn, K. Ziegler 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1771 PDF
An Overview of Type II Chondrules in the CM Chondrite Jbilet Winselwan
M. J. Cato, A. L. Fagan 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2676 PDF
A Dual Origin for Water in the CM Carbonaceous Chondrites
L. Piani, H. Yurimoto, L. Remusat 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1203 PDF
Oxygen Isotope Systematics of Chondrules from the Paris CM2 Chondrite
N. Chaumard, C. Defouilloy, N. T. Kita, A. Hertwig 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1610 PDF
Mineralogical, Spectral, and Compositional Changes During Heating of Hydrous Carbonaceous Chondrites
T. Nakamura, M. Matsuoka, S. Yamashita, Y. Sato, K. Mogi, Y. Enokido, A. Nakata, S. Okumura, Y. Furukawa, M. Zolensky 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1954 PDF
On the Existence of Meteoroid Groups, Containing Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites
N. A. Konovalova 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1392 PDF
A Very Bright Daylight Bolide Witnessed on May 17, 2016 Over Galicia, Spain
J. A. Docobo, P. P. Campo, J. M. Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M. Madiedo 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1883 PDF
Meteoriteorbits.info – Tracking All Known Meteorites with Photographic Orbits
M. M. M. Meier 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1178 PDF
From Presolar to Solar Silicates: Resolving the Ancestry of Silicates in Primitive Solids
K. L. Villalon, C. Floss, T. Stephan, R. Trappitsch, I. Koch, L. Kӧӧp, A. M. Davis 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #3029 PDF
Oxygen Isotopes of Chromite in IVB Iron Meteorites: Relationships to Other Meteorite Groups and Implications for Formation
C. M. Corrigan, T. J. McCoy, K. Nagashima 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2556 PDF
Ultra-Refractory Calcium-Aluminum-Rich Inclusion in an AOA in CR Chondrite Yamato-793261
M. Komatsu, T. J. Fagan, A. Yamaguchi, T. Mikouchi, M. Yasutake, M. E. Zolensky 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2009 PDF
Linking Meteorites to Asteroids: How Many Parent Bodies Do We Sample in Our Meteorite Collections?
R. C. Greenwood, T. H. Burbine, I. A. Franchi 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2515 PDF
First Meteorites from a Russian Antarctic Expedition
C. A. Lorenz, M. A. Ivanova, N. G. Zinovieva, N. N. Kononkova, G. A. Yakovlev, E. V. Petrova, R. F. Muftakhetdinova, M. Yu. Larionov, V. I. Grokhovsky 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract…
The Unique Crowdfunded Oued Awlitis 001 Lunar Meteorite – A Consortium Overview
L. Ferrière, M. M. M. Meier, V. Assis Fernandes, J. Fritz, A. Greshake, J.-A. Barrat, U. Böttger, A. Bouvier, F. Brandstätter, H. Busemann, R. L. Korotev, C. Maden, T. Magna, Ph. Schmitt-Kopplin, D. L. Schrader,…
Northwest Africa 11024 – The First CM3 Chondrite or a Dehydrated Anomalous Carbonaceous Chondrite?
S. Ebert, A. Bischoff, D. Harries, J.-A. Barrat, A. Pack, S. Lentfort, S. Kimpel, S. Vasilev, S. Wengert 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1903 PDF
Ultraviolet Reflectance Spectroscopy of the Tighert Eucrite
M. R. M. Izawa, E. A. Cloutis, D. M. Applin, P. Mann, V. Reddy 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2116 PDF
Northwest Africa 8535: Sampling a New Portion of the Angrite Parent Body
A. R. Santos, C. B. Agee, C. K. Shearer, A. S. Bell, P. V. Burger, F. M. McCubbin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2266 PDF
Benchmarking the Pb-Pb Age of Ungrouped Achondrite NWA 6704 for Project Milestones
M. H. Huyskens, Q.-Z. Yin, Y. Amelin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2260 PDF
The Origin and Chemical Evolution of the Parent Body to Northwest Africa 6704 Primitive Achondrite
Y. Hibiya, G. J. Archer, R. Tanaka, T. Iizuka, K. Ozawa, R. J. Walker, A. Yamaguchi, A. J. Irving 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1317 PDF
Northwest Africa 5958: A Weakly Altered C2 Ungrouped Chondrite
E. Jacquet, F. Caste, J.-A. Barrat, P. Beck, J. Gattacceca, C. Sonzogni, M. Gounelle 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1016 PDF
Northwest Africa 11042: Ungrouped Ultramafic Cumulate Achondrite: Petrology, Oxygen Isotopes, and High Pressure Phases
Z. Vaci, C. B. Agee, K. Ziegler, M. Humayun 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2016 PDF
Rb-Sr Systematics of Ungrouped Achondrites
Y. Amelin 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1343 PDF
Examination of Multiple Lithologies Within the Primitive Ordinary Chondrite NWA 5717
M. J. Cato, J. I. Simon, D. K. Ross, R. V. Morris 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1687 PDF
Calcic Plagioclase-Rich Clasts Resembling the NWA 7325 Ungrouped Achondrite in Polymict Ureilites
S. Boyle, C. A. Goodrich, N. T. Kita, A. H. Treiman, J. Gross 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #1219 PDF
In Search of a Group for the Ungrouped Achondrites NWA 7680 and NWA 6962
B. C. Hyde, D. E. Moser, K. T. Tait, J. R. Darling, H. Moreira 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2168 PDF
Northwest Africa 10085: An Equilibrated Kakangari Chondrite
J. A. Utas, A. E. Rubin, K. Ziegler 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2906 PDF
Northwest Africa 10769: An Ungrouped Chondrite Related to the “Supra-TFL” Chondrites
V. Moggi Cecchi, G. Pratesi, C. Maccelli, S. Caporali, M. Zoppi, R. C. Greenwood, I. A. Franchi 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2017), Abstract #2696 PDF
The mineralogy, petrology, and composition of anomalous eucrite Emmaville.
Barrett, T. J., Mittlefehldt, D. W., Greenwood, R. C., Charlier, B. L. A., Hammond, S. J., Ross, D. K., Anand, M., Franchi, I. A., Abernethy, F. A. J. and Grady, M. M. Meteoritics & Planetary…
On critical observations that constrain models of terrestrial hypervelocity impact craters
Michael R. Dence Meteoritics & Planetary Science doi: 10.1111/maps.12822 Version of record online: 2 February 2017 LINK “Impact structures in the crystalline rocks of the Canadian Shield range over two orders of magnitude in size…
Titanium, Vanadium and Chromium Valences in Silicates of Ungrouped Achondrite NWA 7325 and Ureilite Y-791538 Record Highly-Reduced Origins
S.R. Sutton, C.A. Goodrich, S. Wirick Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 2 February 2017 LINK “Titanium, Cr, and V valences were determined by applying micro-X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (micro-XANES)…
Two billion years of magmatism recorded from a single Mars meteorite ejection siteOPEN ACCESS
Thomas J. Lapen, Minako Righter, Rasmus Andreasen, Anthony J. Irving, Aaron M. Satkoski, Brian L. Beard, Kunihiko Nishiizumi, A. J. Timothy Jull, Marc W. Caffee Science Advances 01 Feb 2017: Vol. 3, no. 2, e1600922…
First British meteorite search expedition to Antarctica in 2019/20 – Searching for iron meteorites
Last update: 28 March 2018 A first British meteorite expedition to Antarctica to locate subsurface iron meteorites in 2019/20 is being planned. The expedition of a University of Manchester multidisciplinary research team is operationally and…
PF120916 Piecki fireball and Reszel meteorite fallOPEN ACCESS
A. Olech, P. Żołądek, Z. Tymiński, M. Stolarz, M. Wiśniewski, M. Bęben, T. Lewandowski, K. Polak, A. Raj, P. Zaręba accepted for publication in Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “On…
Laser-induced melting experiments: Simulation of short-term high-temperature impact processes
Ebert, M.; Hecht, L.; Hamann, C.; Luther, R. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 10.1111/maps.12809 First published: 30 January 2017 LINK “This study introduces an experimental approach using direct laser irradiation to simulate the virtually instantaneous melting…
The petrology and chronology of NWA 8009 impact melt breccia: Implication for early thermal and impact histories of Vesta
Shiyong Liao, Weibiao Hsu Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 30 January 2017 LINK “Studies of petrology, mineralogy and geochronology of eucrites are keys to reconstruct the thermal and impact history…
Petrogenesis of the NWA 7320 enriched martian gabbroic shergottite: Insight into the martian crust
Arya Udry, Geoffrey H. Howarth, Thomas J. Lapen, Minako Righter Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 30 January 2017 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 7320 is classified as a gabbroic shergottite, the…
Origin of meteoritic stardust unveiled by a revised proton-capture rate of 17O
M. Lugaro, A. I. Karakas, C. G. Bruno, M. Aliotta, L. R. Nittler, D. Bemmerer, A. Best, A. Boeltzig, C. Broggini, A. Caciolli, F. Cavanna, G. F. Ciani, P. Corvisiero, T. Davinson, R. Depalo, A….
A magmatic origin for silica-rich glass inclusions hosted in porphyritic magnesian olivines in chondrules: an experimental study
François Faure, Laurent Tissandier, Léa Florentin, Karine Devineau Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 29 January 2017 LINK “Rare silica-rich glass inclusions (69 < SiO2 < 82 wt.%) are described within...
Origin of highly siderophile and chalcogen element fractionations in the components of unequilibrated H and LL chondrites
Yogita Kadlag, Harry Becker Chemie der Erde – Geochemistry In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 29 January 2017 LINK “Osmium isotopic compositions, abundances of highly siderophile elements (HSE: platinum group elements, Re and Au), the…
U–Pb and Hf–W dating of young zircon in Mesosiderite Asuka 882023
Koike, M., N. Sugiura, N. Takahata, A. Ishida, and Y. Sano Geophysical Research Letters 44 Accepted manuscript online: 27 January 2017 DOI: 10.1002/2016GL071609 LINK “Mesosiderites are unique stony-iron meteorites, composed of eucrite-like silicates and Fe–Ni…
Petrogenesis of the EET 92023 achondrite and implications for early impact events
A. Yamaguchi, N. Shirai, C. Okamoto and M. Ebihara Meteoritics & Planetary Science 27 JAN 2017 | DOI: 10.1111/maps.12821 LINK “We report petrology and geochemistry of an achondrite EET 92023 and compare it with normal…
Origin of mass-independent oxygen isotope variation among ureilites: Clues from chondrites and primitive achondrites
I. S. Sanders, E. R. D. Scott and J. S. Delaney Meteoritics & Planetary Science 27 JAN 2017 | DOI: 10.1111/maps.12820 LINK “Ureilite meteorites are abundant, carbon-rich, primitive achondrites made of coarse-grained, equilibrated olivine and…
Remnants of altered meteorite in the Cretaceous-Paleogene clay boundary in Poland
Krzysztof Szopa, Tomasz Brachaniec, Łukasz Karwowski and Tomasz Krzykawski Meteoritics & Planetary Science 27 JAN 2017 | DOI: 10.1111/maps.12815 LINK “Fossil iron meteorites are extremely rare in the geological sedimentary record. The paleometeorite described here…
Brachinite-Like Clast in the Kaidun Meteorite: First Report of Primitive Achondrite Material
Higashi, K.; Hasegawa, H.; Mikouchi, T.; Zolensky, M. E. Conference Paper Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 48th; 20-24 Mar. 2017; The Woodlands, TX; United States JSC-CN-38570 Date Acquired: Jan 26, 2017 PDF 48th Lunar…
A previously unrecognized high-temperature impactite from the Steen River impact structure, Alberta, Canada
E.Walton, A.Hughes, E.MacLagan, C.D.K.Herd, M.Dence Geology DOI: 10.1130/G38556.1 First Published on January 23, 2017 LINK “Here, we report a previously unrecognized impactite from the Steen River impact structure in Alberta, Canada, which was intersected by…
The nature, origin and modification of insoluble organic matter in chondrites, the major source of Earth’s C and N
C.M.O’D. Alexander, G.D. Cody, B.T. De Gregorio, L.R. Nittler, R.M. Stroud Chemie der Erde – Geochemistry review article In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 January 2017 LINK “All chondrites accreted ∼3.5 wt.% C in…
A tale of clusters: No resolvable periodicity in the terrestrial impact cratering recordOPEN ACCESS
Matthias M. M. Meier, Sanna Holm-Alwmark MNRAS (2017) stx211. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx211 Published: 25 January 2017 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) (updated: 1 Feb) LINK “Rampino & Caldeira (2015) carry out a circular spectral analysis (CSA) of the terrestrial…
Ruthenium isotopic evidence for an inner Solar System origin of the late veneer
Mario Fischer-Gödde & Thorsten Kleine Nature 541, 525–527 doi:10.1038/nature 21045 Published online: 25 January 2017 LINK “The excess of highly siderophile elements in the Earth’s mantle is thought to reflect the addition of primitive meteoritic…
The isotopic nature of the Earth’s accreting material through time
Nicolas Dauphas Nature 541, 521–524 (25 January 2017) doi:10.1038/nature20830 Published online: 25 January 2017 LINK “The Earth formed by accretion of Moon- to Mars-size embryos coming from various heliocentric distances. The isotopic nature of these…
Diffusion of Oxygen Isotopes in Thermally Evolving Planetesimals and Size Ranges of Presolar Silicate GrainsOPEN ACCESS
S. Wakita, T. Nozawa, Y. Hasegawa accepted for publication in ApJ PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (13 February 2017): LINK “Presolar grains are small particles found in meteorites through their isotopic compositions which are considerably different…
Different origins or different evolutions? Decoding the spectral diversity among C-type asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
P. Vernazza, J. Castillo-Rogez, P. Beck, J. Emery, R. Brunetto, M. Delbo, M. Marsset, F. Marchis, O. Groussin, B. Zanda, P. Lamy, L. Jorda, O. Mousis, A. Delsanti, Z. Djouadi, Z. Dionnet, F. Borondics, B….
Refined Ordovician timescale reveals no link between asteroid breakup and biodiversificationOPEN ACCESS
A. Lindskog, M. M. Costa, C.M.Ø. Rasmussen, J. N. Connelly & M. E. Eriksson Nature Communications 8, Article number: 14066 (2017) doi:10.1038/ncomms14066 Published online: 24 January 2017 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The high…
Rare meteorites common in the Ordovician periodOPEN ACCESS
Philipp R. Heck, Birger Schmitz, William F. Bottke, Surya S. Rout, Noriko T. Kita, Anders Cronholm, Céline Defouilloy, Andrei Dronov & Fredrik Terfelt Nature Astronomy 1 Article number: 0035 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41550-016-0035 Published online: 23 January…
Assessment of different sunspot number series using the cosmogenic isotope 44Ti in meteorites
Eleanna Asvestari, Ilya G. Usoskin, Gennady A. Kovaltsov, Mathew J. Owens, Natalie A. Krivova, Sara Rubinetti, Carla Taricco MNRAS (2017) stx190. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx190 Published: 22 January 2017 LINK “Many sunspot number series exist suggesting different levels…
X-ray computed tomography of planetary materials: A primer and review of recent studies
Romy D. Hanna, Richard A. Ketcham Chemie der Erde Review article In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 21 January 2017 LINK “X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is a powerful 3D imaging technique that has been used…
Asteroid 2008 TC3 Breakup and Meteorite Fractions
Goodrich, C.; Jenniskens, P.; Shaddad, M. H.; Zolensky; M. E.; Fioretti, A. M. JSC-CN-38419, Conference Paper Asteroid Comets and Meteors Conference (ACM 2017); 10-14 Apr. 2017; Montevideo; Uruguay abstract “The recovery of meteorites from the…
Accretional and alterational differences in a carbonaceous chondrite parent body: Evidence from the NWA 5491 CV3 meteorite
Kereszturi, A., Gyollai, I., Jozsa, S. and Kanuchova, Z. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12802 Version of Record online: 17 JAN 2017 LINK “The NWA 5491 CV3 meteorite is a CVoxA subtype, and composed of…
Iranian-Russian meteorite search expedition in Dasht-e Loot (Loot Desert) has ended. Kilograms of suspected meteorites have been found.
Last update: 30 June 2018 An Iranian-Russian meteorite search expedition in the Dasht-e Loot (Loot Desert), starting on 1 January 2017 ended with the arrival of the Russian team members (Mikhail Larionov, Nikolay Kruglikov, Aleksandr…
Early formation of the Moon 4.51 billion years agoOPEN ACCESS
Melanie Barboni, Patrick Boehnke, Brenhin Keller, Issaku E. Kohl, Blair Schoene, Edward D. Young, Kevin D. McKeegan Science Advances 11 Jan 2017: Vol. 3, no. 1, e1602365 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1602365 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
Igneous lithologies on asteroid (4) Vesta mapped using gamma-ray and neutron data
Andrew W. Beck, David J. Lawrence, Patrick N. Peplowski, Christina E. Viviano-Beck, Thomas H. Prettyman, Timothy J. McCoy, Harry Y. McSween Jr, Naoyuki Yamashita Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 10 January 2017 LINK…
ANSMET 2016 / 2017 Field Season – total of 219 meteorites found
Last update: 19 January During this year’s very short ANSMET season a total of 219 meteorites, including a big ordinary chondrite, an iron specimen and several carbonaceous chondrites, have been found since January 7. The…
Determination of elemental content in the Rumanová, Uhrovec, Veľké Borové, Košice and Chelyabinsk chondrites by instrumental neutron activation analysis
Jakub Kaizer, Jan Kučera, Jan Kameník, Vladimir Porubčan, Pavel P. Povinec Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry First Online:09 January 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5168-3 LINK “Chondrites are the most frequently studied extraterrestrial material. We present new…
Luminous Efficiency Estimates of Meteors -I. Uncertainty analysis
Dilini Subasinghe, Margaret Campbell-Brown, Edward Stokan Planetary and Space Science In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 January 2017 LINK “Highlights • The uncertainty in the luminous efficiency of meteors is examined. • Luminous efficiency…
Petrogenesis and Provenance of Ungrouped Achondrite Northwest Africa 7325 from Petrology, Trace Elements, Oxygen, Chromium and Titanium Isotopes, and Mid-IR Spectroscopy
Cyrena A. Goodrich, Noriko T. Kita, Qing-Zhu Yin, Matthew E. Sanborn, Curtis D. Williams, Daisuke Nakashima, Melissa D. Lane, Shannon Boyle Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 January 2017 LINK…
Effects of Shock and Martian Alteration on Tissint Hydrogen Isotope Ratios and Water ContentOPEN ACCESS
L.J. Hallis, G.R. Huss, K. Nagashima, G.J. Taylor, D. Stöffler, C.L. Smith, M.R. Lee Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 January 2017 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “The Tissint…
Meteoritical Bulletin updates
- Nanbaxian 008 (H3)
- Northwest Africa 18326 (LL7)
- Northwest Africa 18325 (Acapulcoite)
- Northwest Africa 17920 (CK6)
- Northwest Africa 17913 (CK5)
- Northwest Africa 17909 (Diogenite-pm)
- Northwest Africa 2647 (R3)
- Northwest Africa 16485 (Winonaite)
- Northwest Africa 18197 (Diogenite)
- Erfoud 001 (LL3)
- Northwest Africa 18345 (LL7)
- Northwest Africa 18342 (H3-4)
- Northwest Africa 18323 (Diogenite)
- Northwest Africa 18322 (Diogenite)
- Northwest Africa 18321 (Diogenite)
- Northwest Africa 18320 (Diogenite)
- Northwest Africa 18442 (Ureilite)
- Northwest Africa 18441 (Eucrite-melt breccia)
- Nagjir 005 (Lunar (melt breccia))
- Northwest Africa 18305 (Lunar (melt breccia))
