Paleomagnetic evidence for a disk substructure in the early solar systemOPEN ACCESS
Cauê S. Borlina, Benjamin P. Weiss, James F. J. Bryson, Xue-Ning Bai, Eduardo A. Lima, Nilanjan Chatterjee, and Elias N. Mansbach Science Advances15 Oct 2021, Vol 7, Issue 42 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)Supplementary Materials…
GAUSS – genesis of asteroids and evolution of the solar systemOPEN ACCESS
A sample return mission to Ceres Xian Shi, Julie Castillo-Rogez, Henry Hsieh, Hejiu Hui, Wing-Huen Ip, Hanlun Lei, Jian-Yang Li, Federico Tosi, Liyong Zhou, Jessica Agarwal, Antonella Barucci, Pierre Beck, Adriano Campo Bagatin, Fabrizio Capaccioni,…
New Multielement Isotopic Compositions of Presolar SiC Grains: Implications for Their Stellar Origins
Nan Liu, Jens Barosch, Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Jianhua Wang, Sergio Cristallo, Maurizio Busso, and Sara Palmerini The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 920, Number 1 LINK “We report NanoSIMS Si and Mg–Al…
Sulfur abundances and isotopic compositions in bulk carbonaceous chondrites and insoluble organic material: Clues to elemental and isotopic fractionations of volatile chalcophiles
Conel M.O’D. Alexander, Jonathan G. Wynn, Roxane Bowden Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 26 September 2021 LINK “The bulk S elemental abundances and δ34S values for 83 carbonaceous chondrites (mostly CMs and CRs)…
Isotope Dichotomy from Solar Protoplanetary Disk Processing of 150Nd-rich Stellar EjectaOPEN ACCESS
Nikitha Susan Saji, Martin Schiller, Jesper Christian Holst, and Martin Bizzarro The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 919, Number 1 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We use high-precision neodymium isotope data for sequentially acid-leached components of…
Miller Range 07687 and its place within the CM-CO clanOPEN ACCESS
Trygve Prestgard, Lydie Bonal, Jolantha Eschrig, Jérôme Gattacceca, Corinne Sonzogni, Pierre Beck Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 16 September 2021 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Miller Range (MIL) 07687 is a peculiar carbonaceous chondrite…
Thermal history of matrix forsterite grains from Murchison based on high-resolution tomographyOPEN ACCESS
Giulia Perotti, Henning O. Sørensen, Henning Haack, Anja C. Andersen, Dario Ferreira Sanchez, Elishevah M. M. E. van Kooten, Esther H. R. Tsai, Kim N. Dalby, Mirko Holler, Daniel Grolimund, Tue Hassenkam accepted for publication…
Spectral and mineralogical alteration process of naturally-heated CM and CY chondrites
M. Matsuoka, T.Nakamura, N. Miyajima, T.Hiroi, N. Imae, A.Yamaguchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 6 September 2021 LINK “Spectral and mineralogical analyses were performed using nine naturally hydrated and dehydrated carbonaceous chondrite samples which were…
Cathodoluminescence, Raman and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersion system mapping to unravel the mineralogy and texture of an altered Ca-Al-rich inclusion in Renazzo CR2 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Mario Tribaudino, Danilo Bersani, Luciana Mantovani, Mattia Pizzati, Giancarlo Salviati Journal of Raman SpectroscopyFirst published: 05 September 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “An altered fluffy type A Ca-Al-rich inclusion in the CR2 Renazzo carbonaceous…
Noble gases and nitrogen in CV3 chondrite Bukhara
Ramakant R. Mahajan, Shuhrat A. Ehgamberdiev, Sekhar Naik Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 1 September 2021 LINK “Highlights • Noble gas and nitrogen isotopic were studied in CV3 chondrite Bukhara.• We…
Heterogeneity within refractory organic matter from CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrites: Evidence from Raman spectroscopy
Christian Potiszil, Wren Montgomery, Mark A. Sephton Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 574, 15 November 2021, 117149 LINK “Highlights • The refractory organic matter Raman response is indistinct from bulk meteorite.• Meteorite refractory organic matter…
Impact plume-formed and protoplanetary disk high-temperature components in CB and CH metal-rich carbonaceous chondrites
Alexander N. Krot, Michail I. Petaev, Kazuhide Nagashima, Elena Dobrică, Brandon C. Johnson, Melissa D. Cashion Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “We report on the mineralogy, petrology, and oxygen isotopic compositions of ferroan olivine–pyroxene-normative cryptocrystalline…
The Sn isotope composition of chondrites: implications for volatile element depletion in the Solar System
Xueying Wang, Caroline Fitoussi, Bernard Bourdon, Kevin Righter, Quentin Amet Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 August 2021 LINK “The origin of volatile element depletion in terrestrial planets and meteorites relative to a solar composition…
Water-susceptible primordial noble gas components in less-altered CR chondrites: A possible link to cometary materials
Tomoya Obase, Daisuke Nakashima,Jisu Choi, Yuma Enokido, Megumi Matsumoto, Tomoki Nakamura Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 19 August 2021 LINK “We report detailed characterizations of the petrology, mineralogy, and noble gas signatures of Renazzo-type (CR)…
Using Meteorite Magnetism to Understand the History of Our Solar System: A Decade of Progress and Upcoming ChallengesOPEN ACCESS
Claire I. O. Nichols AGU AdvancesViewpointFirst published: 17 August 2021 This article is a companion to Fu et al. (2021), https://doi.org/10.1029/2021AV000486. LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Key Points High spatial and magnetic moment sensitivity microscopy…
The Fine-Scale Magnetic History of the Allende Meteorite: Implications for the Structure of the Solar NebulaOPEN ACCESS
Roger R. Fu, Michael W. R. Volk, Dario Bilardello, Guy Libourel, Geoffroy R. J. Lesur, Oren Ben Dor AGU AdvancesFirst published: 17 August 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Magnetic fields in the early solar…
Conditions of chondrule formation in ordinary chondrites
Maxime Piralla, Johan Villeneuve, Valentina Batanova, Emmanuel Jacquet, Yves Marrocchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 August 2021 LINK “Chondrules are sub-millimetric spheroids that are ubiquitous in chondrites and whose formation…
Volatility of Sodium in Carbonaceous Chondrites at Temperatures Consistent with Low-perihelion AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Joseph R. Masiero, Björn J. R. Davidsson, Yang Liu, Kelsey Moore and Michael Tuite The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 4 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Solar system bodies with surface…
The composition of CI chondrites and their contents of chlorine and bromine: Results from instrumental neutron activation analysisOPEN ACCESS
H. Palme, J. Zipfel Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 30 July 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Between 1973 and 1994, 15 samples of CI chondrites were analyzed by neutron activation analysis at…
The Reflectance Spectra of CV-CK Carbonaceous chondrites from the Near Infrared to the VisibleOPEN ACCESS
Safoura Tanbakouei, J.M. Trigo-Rodriquez, J. Llorca, C.E. Moyano-Cambero, I.P. Williams, A.S. Rivkin Accepted for publication in MNRAS on July 19th, 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites are so far the only available samples…
Trace Elemental Behavior in the Solar Nebula: Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Analyses of CM and CR Chondritic Iron Sulfides and Associated MetalOPEN ACCESS
S.A. Singerling, S.R. Sutton, A. Lanzirotti, M. Newville, A.J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 24 July 2021 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We have performed a coordinated focused ion beam (FIB)-scanning…
Organic matter in carbonaceous chondrite lithologies of Almahata Sitta: Incorporation of previously unsampled carbonaceous chondrite lithologies into ureilitic regolith
Yoko Kebukawa, Michael. E. Zolensky, Cyrena A. Goodrich, Motoo Ito, Nanako O. Ogawa, Yoshinori Takano, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Kento Kiryu, Motoko Igisu, Takazo Shibuya, Matthew A. Marcus, Takuji Ohigashi, James Martinez, Yu Kodama, Muawia H. Shaddad,…
Petrology and classification of A-9003, A 09535, and Y-82094: A new type of carbonaceous chondrite
M. Kimura, R. C. Greenwood, M. Komatsu, N. Imae, A. Yamaguchi, R. Sato Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 12 July 2021 LINK “Most carbonaceous (C) chondrites are classified into eight major groups: CI,…
Dark Primitive Asteroids Account for a Large Share of K/Pg-Scale Impacts on the EarthOPEN ACCESS
David Nesvorny, William F. Bottke, Simone Marchi Icarus PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (Update: 15 July 2021) “Highlights • We develop a dynamical model for large near-Earth asteroids to understand the occurrence rate and nature of…
Minimum perihelion distances and associated dwell times for near-Earth asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Athanasia Toliou, Mikael Granvik, Georgios Tsirvoulis Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stab1934Published: 08 July 2021 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint) “The observed near-Earth asteroid population contains very few objects with small perihelion distances,…
UV-visible-infrared spectral survey of Antarctic carbonaceous chondrite chips
T.Hiroi, H. Kaiden, N. Imae, K. Misawa, H. Kojima, S. Sasaki, M. Matsuoka, T. Nakamura, D.L. Bish, K. Ohtsuka, K.T. Howard, K.R. Robertson, R.E. Milliken Polar ScienceAvailable online 29 June 2021 LINK “Antarctic carbonaceous chondrite…
Northwest Africa (NWA) 12563 and ungrouped C2 chondrites: Alteration styles and relationships to asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
P.-M. Zanetta, B. Zanda, C.Le Guillou, J. Gattacceca, C. Sognzoni, S. Pont, L. Piani, T. Rigaudier, H. Leroux, R. Brunetto, R. Maupin, Z. Djouadi, S. Bernard, D. Deldicque, V. Malarewicz, Z. Dionnet, A. Aléon-Toppani, A….
Microscale H, C, and N Isotopic Distributions in Three Pristine CM Chondrites
Nittler L. R., Alexander C. M. O’D., Verdier-Paoletti M. J. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6063) PDF In 3 CM rocks / H, C, and N isotopes / Huge diversity.
The Conspicuous Compound Chondrule-CAI Conundrum: A Case Study Within the Brecciated CM2.2 Lithology of the Carbonaceous Breccia Aguas Zarcas
Martin P. M. C., Lee M. R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6190) PDF Discovery of a new Compound Chondrule-CAI (CCCAI) within the brecciated CM2.2 lithology of the carbonaceous breccia…
Thermal History and Structure of the Tafassite Parent Body
Neumann W. *, Ma N., Neri A., Schwarz W. H., Ludwig T., Trieloff M., Klahr H., Bouvier A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6153) PDF We identified a first group…
The Non-Complementary Compositions of Chondrules and Matrices in CO, CM and CR Chondrites
Patzer A., Bullock E. S., Alexander C. M. O’D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6025) PDF Our results are inconsistent with chondrule-matrix complementarity but in line with the four-component model…
A Xenolith from an Early Formed Parent Body in the CM Carbonaceous Chondrite LaPaz Icefield 02239
Lee M. R., Martin P. M. C., Floyd C. J., Jenkins L. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6176) PDF Why do so few xenoliths in CM carbonaceous chondrites have a…
Geochemical Characterization of Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2): Insights into Planetary Processes
Dutta A., Raychaudhuri D., Mishra M., Ram R., Bhattacharya A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6106) PDF Partitioning of different trace elements and REEs among the various silicate phases, in…
Mean Atomic Weight, Grain Density, and Porosity of Flensburg Unique Carbonaceous Condrite
Szurgot M. A. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6006) PDF Mean atomic weight (Amean), grain density (dgr) and porosity of Flensburg unique carbonaceous chondrite were determined. It was shown that…
Magnetite-Rich C2-ung Chondrites and Their Asteroidal Parent Bodies
Hewins R. H., Zanetta P.-M., Zanda B., Le Guiillou C., Leroux H., Brunetto R., Maupin R., Djouadi Z., Gattacceca J., Sognzoni C., Pont S., Piani L., Rigaudier T., Bernard S., Deldicque D., Malarewicz V., Dionnet…
Newly Recognized Classes of Type 3 Carbonaceous Chondrites with Extreme Oxygen Isotopic Compositions Beyond the CCAM Trend
Irving A. J., Garvie L. A. J., Carpenter P. K., Ziegler K. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6218) PDF Three new types of ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite from Northwest Africa have…
The Metal-Rich Lithology Within the Aguas Zarcas Breccia: Characterization, Origin, and Evolution
Kerraouch I., Bischoff A., Zolensky M. E., Hellmann J. L., Wölfer E., King A. J., Patzek M., Marrocchi Y., Pack A., Ludwig T., Trieloff M. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract #…
Spectroscopic Investigation of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites
Yesiltas M., Kebukawa Y., Zolensky M. E., Fries M., Glotch T. D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6098) PDF We present detailed spectroscopic and imaging data on multiple C2-ung chondrites…
Silicate Minerals in CM Carbonaceous Chondrites Murchison and Aguas Zarcas
Bose M., Hahn T. M. Jr., Jin Z. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6078) PDF Silicate minerals in Aguas Zarcas has elevated hydrogen isotopic ratios compared to Murchison. Isolated olivines…
FTIR Spectroscopy and X-CT Characterization of the New CM Aguas Zarcas
Dionnet Z., Aléon-Toppani A., Rubino S., Suttle M. D., Lantz C., Grieco F., Baklouti D., Djouadi Z., Rotundi A., Scheel M., Borondics F., Heripre E., Avdellidou C., Brunetto R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical…
PAH Content of CM Chondrites: Influence of Aqueous Alteration on the Parent Body?
Lecasble M., Remusat L., Viennet J.-C., Laurent B., Bernard S. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6205) PDF We extracted PAHs from Mukundpura, Aguas Zarcas, Kolang and Tarda. PAH concentration and…
Phyllosilicate Rich Rims in Mukundpura Meteorite: Implications for Parent Body Aqueous Alteration
Baliyan S., Ray D. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6247) PDF This study focuses on the origin and alteration of fine-grained rims in Mukundpura meteorite (CM2).
Identification of Clasts in CM Chondrite Fall Kolang with S and Ca
Jenkins L. E., Lee M., Daly L., King A. J., Chung P. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6161) PDF Clasts experienced / Alteration with fluids / Of varied makeups.
Post-Brecciation Chondrule Flattening and Petrofabric Formation in CM Chondrite Kolang
Jenkins L. E., Lee M., Daly L., King A. J., Chung P. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6165) PDF Petrofabrics and / Flattened chondrules shared among / The clasts of…
Organic Compounds in the Tarda C2 Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite: MTBSTFA as a One-Pot Extraction Technique
84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6116) PDF In our study we employed MTBSTFA to identify organic compounds in the Tarda C2 ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite and characterize the performance of this…
Tarda an Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco
Chennaoui Aoudjehane H., Agee C. B., Ziegler K., Garvie L. A. J., Irving A., Sheikh D., Carpenter P. K., Zolensky M., Schmitt-Kopplin P., Trif L. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract #…
Experimental Alteration of Insoluble Organic Matter of the Paris Meteorite
Laurent B., Holin M., Beyssac O., Brunetto R., Brunelle A., Bouvier C., Remusat L. * 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6202) PDF The Paris IOM was subjected to aqueous alteration…
A Possible Record of an Active Asteroid: Discovery of a Compact Lithology in the Aguas Zarcas CM Chondrite
Yang X., Hanna R. D., Davis A. M., Neander A. I., Heck P. R. 84th Annual Meeting of The Meteoritical Society 2021 (abstract # 6075) PDF We found a previously unreported lithology of compact fragments…
The pre-atmospheric hydrogen inventory of CM carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Benjamin E. Cohen, Adrian J. Boyce, Lydia J. Hallis, Luke Daly Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 19 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • Up to half of…
Atomic-scale Evidence for Open-system Thermodynamics in the Early Solar NebulaOPEN ACCESS
Thomas J. Zega, Venkat Rao Manga, Fred Ciesla, Krishna Muralidharan, Keitaro Watanabe and Hiromi Inada The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report a new integrated framework that…
Progressive aqueous alteration and iron oxidation record in the matrix of Mukundpura CM2 chondrite, a new fall
D. Ray, S. Baliyan, C. Nayak Advances in Space ResearchAvailable online 12 June 2021 LINK “Highlights • Mukundpura- a matrix-rich CM2, fresh fall.• Matrix shows evidences of progressive alteration.• Iron speciation record is consistent with…
Extraterrestrial hydroxy amino acids in CM and CR carbonaceous chondrites
Toshiki Koga, Eric T. Parker, Hannah L. McLain, José C. Aponte, Jamie E. Elsila, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, Hiroshi Naraoka Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 11 June 2021 LINK “The abundances,…
Exploring the link between molecular cloud ices and chondritic organic matter in laboratoryOPEN ACCESS
G. Danger, V. Vinogradoff, M. Matzka, J-C. Viennet, L. Remusat, S. Bernard, A. Ruf, L. Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt & P. Schmitt-Kopplin Nature Communications, Volume 12, Article number: 3538 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Carbonaceous…
An evolutionary condensation sequence revealed by mineralogically-distinct nodules in fine-grained, spinel-rich inclusions from CV3 chondrites: Implications for the genetic links between different types of non-igneous refractory inclusions
Shaofan Che, Adrian J. Brearley Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 June 2021 LINK “Fine-grained, spinel-rich inclusions (FGIs) are abundant in CV3 chondrites and exhibit textures and compositions that are consistent…
Nano-FTIR spectroscopic identification of prebiotic carbonyl compounds in Dominion Range 08006 carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Mehmet Yesiltas, Timothy D. Glotch & Bogdan Sava Scientific Reports 11 , 1–9, Published: 02 June 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Meteorites contain organic matter that may have contributed to the origin of life…
Evidence for protosolar graphene in Allende and QUE 94366 CV3 meteorites
Chaitanya Giri, Andrew Steele, Marc Fries Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 27 May 2021 LINK “Highlights o Nanoscale graphene is found embedded in refractory inclusions of two different CV3 meteorites, Allende…
The brittle boulders of dwarf planet CeresOPEN ACCESS
Stefan Schröder, Uri Carsenty, Ernst Hauber, Carol Raymond, Christopher Russell Accepted by the Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (15 June 2021): The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
The Tarda Meteorite: A Window into the Formation of D-type AsteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Yves Marrocchi, Guillaume Avice, and Jean-Alix Barrat The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 913, Number 1Published: 19 May 2021 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Dynamic models of solar system evolution suggest that D-type asteroids formed beyond Saturn’s…
Study of Fischer-Tropsch Type reactions on chondritic meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Victoria Cabedo, Jordi Llorca, Josep Maria Trigo-Rodríguez, Albert Rimola Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “How simple organic matter appeared on Earth and the processes by which it transformed into more…
The chemical composition and homogeneity of the Allende matrixOPEN ACCESS
M.B. Neuland, K. Mezger, A. Riedo, M. Tulej, P. Wurz Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 18 May 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • The composition of the Allende meteorite matrix derived…
Constraints on Chondrule Generation, Disk Dynamics, and Asteroid Accretion from the Compositions of Carbonaceous Meteorites
James F. J. Bryson and Gregory A. Brennecka The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 912, Number 2 LINK The elemental and isotopic compositions of meteorites are expected to reflect several key processes that occurred in the early…
Constraining the Regolith Composition of Asteroid (16) Psyche via Laboratory Near-infrared SpectroscopyOPEN ACCESS
David C. Cantillo, Vishnu Reddy, Benjamin N.L. Sharkey, Neil A. Pearson, Juan A. Sanchez, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Theodore Kareta, Tanner S. Campbell, Om Chabra The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, Number 3, published 12 May…
A super‐refractory inclusion containing nonstoichiometric spinel from the CO3.0 chondrite Yamato 81020
Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Alan E. Rubin, Shoichi Itoh, John T. Wasson Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 03 May 2021 LINK “We studied a unique super‐refractory inclusion with a core‐mantle structure from CO3.0 Yamato 81020…
Carbonate assemblages in Cold Bokkeveld CM chondrite reveal complex parent body evolutionOPEN ACCESS
Stefan Farsang, Ian A. Franchi, Xuchao Zhao, Timothy D. Raub, Simon A.T. Redfern, Monica M. Grady Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 01 May 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The paragenesis of carbonates…
Raman spectral peak positions of olivine (Fo‐Fa) as fast methodology for classifying chondrites
Bruno Leonardo do Nascimento‐Dias, Tatiane Peters Donato, Maria Elizabeth Zucolotto, Virgílio de Carvalho dos Anjos Journal of Raman SpectroscopyFirst published: 25 April 2021 LINK “Chondrites are the most common meteorites in the world. However, the…
Discovery of primitive CO2-bearing fluid in an aqueously altered carbonaceous chondriteOPEN ACCESS
Akira Tsuchiyama, Akira Miyake, Satoshi Okuzumi, Akira Kitayama, Jun Kawano, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, Tsukasa Nakano, Michael Zolensky Science Advances, 21 Apr 2021:Vol. 7, no. 17, eabg9707DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg9707 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Materials…
Origins of colors variability among C-cluster main-belt asteroidsOPEN ACCESS
Pierre Beck, Olivier Poch IcarusAvailable online: 21 April 2021 LINK Update (6 May 2021): PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Highlights • A C-type cluster is identified by an SDSS colors & albedo cluster analysis.• The C-cluster matches…
Characterizing the spectral, microstructural, and chemical effects of solar wind irradiation on the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite through coordinated analyses
D.L. Laczniak, M.S. Thompson, R. Christoffersen, C.A. Dukes, S.J. Clemett, R.V. Morris, L.P. Keller IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 17 April 2021 LINK “Highlights • Solar wind irradiation of carbon-rich asteroids simulated using 1 keV/amu…
In search of Bennu analogs: Hapke modeling of meteorite mixturesOPEN ACCESS
F. Merlin, J. D. P. Deshapriya, S. Fornasier, M. A. Barucci, A. Praet, P. H. Hasselmann, B. E. Clark, V. E. Hamilton, A. A. Simon, D. C. Reuter, X.-D. Zou, J.-Y. Li, D. L. Schrader,…
The Loongana (CL) group of carbonaceous chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Knut Metzler, Dominik C. Hezel, Jens Barosch, Elias Wölfer, Jonas M. Schneider, Jan L. Hellmann, Jasper Berndt, Andreas Stracke, Jérôme Gattacceca, Richard C. Greenwood, Ian A. Franchi, Christoph Burkhardt, Thorsten Kleine Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn…
Testing models for the composition of chondrites and their components: I. CO chondrites
Andrea Patzer, Emma S. Bullock, Conel M. O’D.Alexander Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 16 April 2021 LINK “We present the first results of a comprehensive investigation aimed at testing the hypothesis…
Composition of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres from meteorite outgassing experimentsOPEN ACCESS
Maggie A. Thompson, Myriam Telus, Laura Schaefer, Jonathan J. Fortney, Toyanath Joshi & David Lederman Nature Astronomy , 1–11 LINK PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Terrestrial exoplanets likely form initial atmospheres through outgassing during and after accretion,…
Origin of minerals in åkermanite-rich patch texture and oxygen isotopic evolution of compact Type A Ca-Al-rich inclusions from the Northwest Africa 7865 CV chondrite
UPDATE (29 August 2023): Corrigendum to “Origin of minerals in åkermanite-rich patch texture and oxygen isotopic evolution of compact Type A Ca-Al-rich inclusions from the Northwest Africa 7865 CV chondrite” [Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 303 (2021)…
Insoluble organic matter in chondrites: Archetypal melanin-like PAH-based multifunctionality at the origin of life?
Marco d’Ischia, Paola Manini, Zita Martins, Laurent Remusat, Conel M.O’D. Alexander, Cristina Puzzarini, Vincenzo Barone, Raffaele Saladino Physics of Life ReviewsAvailable online 18 March 2021 LINK “Highlights • The IOM in chondrites is remarkably similar…
Shape and porosity of refractory inclusions in CV3 chondrites: A micro‐computed tomography (µCT) study
Mingming Zhang, Brett Clark, Ashley J. King, Sara S. Russell, Yangting Lin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:17 March 2021 LINK “Refractory calcium‐aluminum‐rich inclusions (CAIs) and amoeboid olivine aggregates (AOAs) in chondritic meteorites are…
Interactions between organic compounds and olivine under aqueous conditions: A potential role for organic distribution in carbonaceous chondrites
Keisuke Muneishi, Hiroshi Naraoka Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 15 March 2021 LINK “Olivine is a principal anhydrous silicate mineral in chondritic meteorites. The structure of this mineral is composed of independent SiO4…
Evidence for differentiation of the most primitive small bodiesOPEN ACCESS
B. Carry, P. Vernazza, F. Vachier, M. Neveu, J. Berthier J. Hanus, M. Ferrais, L. Jorda, M. Marsset, M. Viikinkoski, P. Bartczak, R. Behrend, Z. Benkhaldoun, M. Birlan, J. Castillo-Rogez, F. Cipriani, F. Colas, A….
WINCHCOMBE meteorite fall (CM2, ~601.9 grams, 9 masses) in Winchcombe, Woodmancote and Bishop’s Cleeve, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucesteshire, UK on 28 February 2021 at 21.54:15.88 – 21.54.24.12 UT
Last update: 28 February 2023 A CM2 chondrite fell on the Wilcock family’s driveway in Winchcombe at location 51°57’04.4″N 1°58’32.5″W, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, UK on 28 February 2021 at 21.54:15.88 – 21.54.24.12 UT. The Wilcock…
Hybrid accretion of carbonaceous chondrites by radial transport across the Jupiter barrierOPEN ACCESS
Elishevah van Kooten, Martin Schiller, Frederic Moynier, Anders Johansen, Troels Haugboelle, Martin Bizzarro The Astrophysical Journal, 2021, accepted after peer-review PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (26 March 2021): The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 910, Number 1 LINK…
Molybdenum Isotope Dichotomy in Meteorites Caused by s-Process Variability
Thomas Stephan and Andrew M. Davis The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 909, Number 1Published: 1 March 2021 LINK “Molybdenum isotopes measured in most individual presolar silicon carbide grains are dominated by s-process contributions from the helium…
Chromium isotopic insights into the origin of chondrite parent bodies and the early terrestrial volatile depletion
Ke Zhu 朱柯, Frédéric Moynier, Martin Schiller, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Jemma Davidson, Devin L. Schrader, Elishevah van Kooten, Martin Bizzarro Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 27 February 2021 LINK “Chondrites are meteorites from undifferentiated…
Trace Element Conundrum of Natural QuasicrystalsOPEN ACCESS
Simone Tommasini, Luca Bindi, Maurizio Petrelli, Paul D. Asimow, and Paul J. Steinhardt ACS Earth Space Chem.Publication Date:February 25, 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS)Supporting information (Download) “We report laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass…
Meteoritic Proteins with Glycine, Iron and LithiumOPEN ACCESS
Malcolm W. McGeoch, Sergei Dikler, Julie E. M. McGeoch PDF (OPEN ACCESS) see also similar text: Hemolithin: a Meteoritic Protein containing Iron and Lithium (22 February 2020) “We report that polymer amide [1] with a…
Breakup of a long-period comet as the origin of the dinosaur extinctionOPEN ACCESS
Amir Siraj & Abraham Loeb Scientific Reports, Volume 11, Article number: 3803 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The origin of the Chicxulub impactor, which is attributed as the cause of the K/T mass extinction…
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the Mukundpura (CM2) Chondrite
M.S. Kalpana, E.V.S.S.K. Babu, Devleena Mani, R.P. Tripathi, N. Bhandari Planetary and Space ScienceIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 12 February 2021 LINK “Highlights • The first report of soluble PAHs of Mukundpura (MK) CM2.0…
Spectroscopic Investigation of the High-Pressure Behavior of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon: Implications for Planetary Processes
Spectroscopic Investigation of the High-Pressure Behavior of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon: Implications for Planetary Processes Abhisek Basu, Mainak Mookherjee, Christina Schiffert, Bianca Haberl, and Reinhard Boehler ACS Earth Space ChemistryPublication Date: February 10, 202 LINK “Octadecane (C18H38)…
Comparison of the Murchison CM2 and Allende CV3 chondrites
Kim V. Fendrich, Denton, S. Ebel Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:09 February 2021 LINK “The size, distribution, abundance, and physical and chemical characteristics of chondritic inclusions are key features that define the chondrite…
A Study of Chromium and Silicon Nitrides in Carbonaceous Chondrites
Leitner J., Vollmer C., Harries D., Kodolányi J., Ott U., et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1878 PDF “We identified Si3N4 and CrN in metal-sulfide grains in a set of carbonaceous…
Hydrothermal Ammoniation of Chondrites: Implications for Ceres
Izawa M. R. M., Koutoula E., Stancu M.-N., Yamashita S., Okuchi T. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2247 PDF “Hydrothermal reactions between carbonaceous chondrites and ammonia-water solutions do not produce…
The Detection of Aromatic Amino Acids in CR Chondrites Suggests They are Prebiotically Plausible
Burton A. S., Berger E. L., Fox A. C., Lee C. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1475 PDF “Aromatic amino acids are hard to make in the lab, but their presence as…
K Isotope Systematics of the CB Chondrite Gujba: Testing the Impact Plume Model of Formation
Koefoed P., Pravdivtseva O., Ogliore R., Jiang Y., Lodders K. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2310 PDF “High-precision K isotope analysis of chondrule and bulk fractions from the CB chondrite…
Constraints on the Ice Composition of Carbonaceous Chondrites
Sridhar N., Bryson J. F. J., King A. J., Harrison R. J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1095 PDF “Compared to the CO and CM chondrites, magnetic measurements indicate that the CI…
The Structure and Accretionary History of the CVox Parent Body Constrained from the Magnetization of Kaba
K. H. Dodds, Bryson J. F. J., Neufeld J. A., Harrison R. J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2133 PDF “The magnetization of some CVox meteorites suggests their parent body was partially…
A CV Chondrite Clast in a CK Chondrite?
T. L. Dunn, Robak K. N., Gross J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1063 PDF
Micro-FTIR Imaging and Spectroscopy of Experimentally Space Weathered CM2 Chondrite Murchison
T. D. Glotch, Thompson M. S., Dukes C. A., Loeffler M. J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2004 PDF “Space weathered chondrite: / Micro-infrared data / Show lots of changes.”
Initial 244Pu/238U Ratios and Search for Presolar SiC in CAIs Inferred from Noble Gas and Trace Element Abundances in CAIs from CV3 Chondrites
D. Nakashima, Friedrich J. M., Ott U. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1944 PDF “The Pu/U ratio estimated from noble gas and REE abundances in the five CV3 CAIs is consistent with…
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 PDF “We have investigated 12 CO, CM, and CR chondrites to test models for the compositions and…
Tender Energy X-Ray Microspectroscopy Reveals Microscale Heterogeneity of P and S Chemistry in CM2 Chondrite
P. A. Northrup, Wirick S., Flynn G. J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2480 PDF “Tender energy X-ray absorption microspectroscopy at the TES beamline was used to directly measure microscale chemical speciation…
Do Water-Rich Carbonaceous Chondrites and the NEA Ryugu Share a Common Parent Body?
W. Neumann, Grott M., Trieloff M. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1852 PDF “Properties of CI and CM parent bodies are investigated by fitting the carbonate formation temperature and age data with…
Fine-Grained Equant Troilite in the CM Chondrite Shidian: Potential Evidence for Low Temperature Post-Hydration Heating
L. E. Jenkins, Lee M. R., Daly L., Li S. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1204 PDF “Shidian, CM fall / Low temperature heating / Seen in troilite grains.”
Evidence for Extraterrestrial L-Amino Acid Excesses in the CM2 Aguas Zarcas and Murchison Meteorites: Predictions for Ryugu and Bennu
Glavin D. P., Elsila J. E., McLain H. L., Aponte J. C., Parker E. T. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1086 PDF “We report the detection of extraterrestrial L-amino acids…
Abiotic Synthesis of Organic Matter in Aqueous Environments Simulating Parent Bodies of Meteorites and the Effects of Minerals on the Production of Amino Acids
W. Elmasry, Kebukawa Y., Shibuya T., Kobayashi K. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1775 PDF “Minerals affected the formation of amino acids in aqueous environments in small solar system bodies and that…
Parent Body Processing in CR Chondrites Recorded by Noble Gases
H. Busemann, Schrader D. L., Alexander C. M. O’D., Spring N. H., Kuga M. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2718 PDF “Noble gases measured in a large number of CR…
Understanding Space Weathering of Carbonaceous Asteroids Through H+ and He+ Ion Irradiation of the Murchison Meteorite
D. L. Laczniak, Thompson M. S., Christoffersen R., Dukes C. A., Clemett S. J.et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2361 PDF “Solar wind in the asteroid belt / Helium, hydrogen ions,…
Hydrogen Content in Chondrules of CM Chondrites: Influence of Aqueous Alteration or Preaccretional Heritage?
S. Azevedo-Vannson, Remusat L., Piani L., Pont S., Roskosz M. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1867 PDF “Ion probe reveals high H content in NAMs of chondrules in Paris and Aguas Zarcas…
Comparing the Reflectivity of Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrites with those of Short Period Comets Like 2P/Encke
S. Tanbakouei, Trigo-Rodríguez J. M., Blum J., Williams I., Llorca J. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1581 PDF “The main goal of our work is to identify samples in our meteorite collections…
Extra-Terrestrial Carbon and Water Molecule in Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM2)
A. Dutta, Raychaudhuri D., Nevin C. G., Bhattacharya A. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1869 PDF “In the present study, LRS and FTIR spectroscopy has been carried out to determine qualitative and…
Hibonite and Its Associated Ultrarefractory Phases from the Paris CM Chondrite
Han J., Keller L. P. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2587 PDF “TEM studies of hibonite and its inclusions of Zr-bearing perovskite, lakargiite, tazheranite, and Os-Ir-W-Mo alloy to determine their microstructure, chemistry,…
Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Water in the Ungrouped Carbonaceous Chondrite Tagish Lake
L. G. Vacher, Ogliore R. C., Liu N. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2528 PDF “We evaluate the δD value of the water in Tagish Lake (TL) from in-situ Si/H and δD…
Round up the unusual suspects: Near-Earth Asteroid 17274 (2000 LC16) a plausible D-type parent body of the Tagish Lake meteorite
Gordon M. Gartrelle, Paul S. Hardersen, Matthew R.M. Izawa, Matthew C. Nowinski IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 February 2021 LINK “Highlights • Spectral, visual, mathematical and Shkuratov radiative transfer analyses have determined near-Earth…
The Flensburg (C1-Ungrouped) 2019 Meteorite Fall: Raman Spectroscopy and Compilation of Magnetic Susceptibility Data on C — Ungrouped Falls/Finds
The Flensburg (C1-Ungrouped) 2019 Meteorite Fall: Raman Spectroscopy and Compilation of Magnetic Susceptibility Data on C — Ungrouped Falls/Finds Hoffmann V. H., Wimmer K., Kaliwoda M., Schmahl W., Schmitt-Kopplin P. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science…
Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite
Occurrence of the Sodium Carbonate Shortite in the Flensburg C1 Chondrite D. Harries 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1953
The Bulk Mineralogy and Water Contents of the Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls Kolang and Tarda
The Bulk Mineralogy and Water Contents of the Carbonaceous Chondrite Falls Kolang and Tarda King A. J., Bates H. C., Schofield P. F., Russell S. S. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1909…
The Kolang (CM 1/2) and Tarda (C2 ungrouped) Meteorite Falls from 2020: First Systematic Mineralogical Investigations by LASER Raman Spectroscopy and SEM/EDX
The Kolang (CM 1/2) and Tarda (C2 ungrouped) Meteorite Falls from 2020: First Systematic Mineralogical Investigations by LASER Raman Spectroscopy and SEM/EDX Hoffmann V. H., Kaliwoda M., Schmahl W., Wimmer K., Schmitt-Kopplin P. 52nd Lunar…
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…
Distribution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds in the C2 Ungrouped Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrite
Distribution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Organic Compounds in the C2 Ungrouped Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrite L. D. Tunney, P. J. A. Hill, C. D. K. Herd, R. W. Hilts, and M. C. Holt 52nd Lunar and…
Exploring the Planetary Genealogy of Tarda — A Unique New Carbonaceous Chondrite
Exploring the Planetary Genealogy of Tarda — A Unique New Carbonaceous Chondrite Dey S., Yin Q.-Z., Zolensky M. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2517 “Enigmatic new meteorite from Morocco, / Sibling of…
Tarda (C2-Ung): A New and Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco
Tarda (C2-Ung): A New and Unusual Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Fall from Morocco Chennaoui Aoudjehane H., Agee C. B., Ziegler K., Garvie L. A. J., Irving A. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021),…
Clast Populations Within the CM2.2 Brecciated Carbonaceaous Chondrite Aguas Zarcas: Implications for Understanding Aqueous Alteration on Ryugu
Clast Populations Within the CM2.2 Brecciated Carbonaceaous Chondrite Aguas Zarcas: Implications for Understanding Aqueous Alteration on Ryugu P. M. C. Martin, Lee M. R. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #2068 “Petrological characterization…
Meteoritic amino acids as chemical tracers of parent body chemistries
Y Ellinger, M Lattelais, F Pauzat, J-C Guillemin, B Zanda Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, stab217 LINK “The analysis of the organic matter of meteorites made it possible to identify over 70 amino…
The aqueous alteration of CM chondrites, a review
M.D. Suttle, A.J. King, P.F. Schofield, H.Bates, S.S. Russell Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 2 February 2021 LINK “The CM chondrites are samples of primitive water-rich asteroids formed during the early solar system. They record…
The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analog to samples being returned by the OSIRIS‐REx and Hayabusa2 missionsOPEN ACCESS
Imene Kerraouch, Addi Bischoff, Michael E. Zolensky, Andreas Pack, Markus Patzek, Romy D. Hanna, Marc D. Fries, Dennis Harries, Yoko Kebukawa, Loan LeMotoo, ItoZia Rahman Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceFirst Published: 2 February 2021 LINK (OPEN…
Bubbles to Chondrites-II. Chemical fractionations in chondritesOPEN ACCESS
Akihiko Hashimoto & Yuki Nakano Progress in Earth and Planetary Science volume 8, Article number: 9 (2021) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “We attempt to develop a possible theory of chemical fractionations in chondrites, that is…
Primordial porous structure of chondrite parent bodies due to self-gravityOPEN ACCESS
Tomomi Omura, Akiko M. Nakamura Accepted for publication in The Planetary Science Journal PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The porosity of an asteroid is important when studying the evolution of our solar system through small bodies and…
The Allende meteorite: Landmark and cautionary tale
Timothy J. McCoy, Catherine M. Corrigan Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceInvited Review, Version of Record online: 20 January 2021 LINK
CM carbonaceous chondrite falls and their terrestrial alterationOPEN ACCESS
Martin R. Lee, Luke Daly, Cameron Floyd, Pierre‐Etienne Martin Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 January 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The CM carbonaceous chondrites provide unique insights into the composition of…
Presolar stardust in highly pristine CM chondrites Asuka 12169 and Asuka 12236OPEN ACCESS
Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Andrea Patzer, Maximilien J. Verdier‐Paoletti Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 18 January 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report a NanoSIMS search for presolar grains…
Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites experienced fluid flow within the past million yearsOPEN ACCESS
Simon Turner, Lucy McGee, Munir Humayun, John Creech, Brigitte Zanda Science 08 Jan 2021:Vol. 371, Issue 6525, pp. 164-167DOI: 10.1126/science.abc8116 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Supplementary Materials “Carbonaceous chondritic meteorites are primordial Solar System materials…
Trajectory and orbit of the unique carbonaceous meteorite FlensburgOPEN ACCESS
Jiří Borovička, Felix Bettonvil, Gerd Baumgarten, Jörg Strunk, Mike Hankey, Pavel Spurný, Dieter Heinlein Manuscript submitted to Meteoritics & Planetary Science PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Update (9 February 2021): LINK “The C1-ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite Flensburg fell…
Synthesis of Organic Matter in Aqueous Environments Simulating Small Bodies in the Solar System and the Effects of Minerals on Amino Acid FormationOPEN ACCESS
Walaa Elmasry, Yoko Kebukawa, and Kensei Kobayashi Life 2021, 11(1), 32 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The extraterrestrial delivery of organics to primitive Earth has been supported by many laboratory and space experiments. Minerals played an…
Modeling the evaporation of CAI-like melts, and constraining the origin of CH-CB CAIs
Marina A. Ivanova, Ruslan A. Mendybaev, Sergei I. Shornikov, Cyril A. Lorenz, Glenn J. MacPherson Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 5 January 2021 LINK “To address the bulk compositions of CAIs…
Nebular thermal processing of accretionary fine-grained rims in the Paris CM chondrite
P-M. Zanetta, H. Leroux, C. Le Guillou, B. Zanda, R.H. Hewins Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 December 2020 LINK “Highlights • Fine-grained rims are less altered than the matrix in…
Petrographic and isotopic investigations of two unusual Ca-Al-rich Inclusions from primitive CO3 chondrites
A. T. Hertwig, M.-C. Liu, A.J. Brearley, S.B. Simon Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online 28 December 2020 LINK “We performed high-precision SIMS (secondary ion mass spectrometry) 26Al-26Mg and oxygen isotope analyses of two unique CAIs,…
An unusual porous, cryptocrystalline forsterite chondrule in Murchison
Michael Zolensky, Tomoki Nakamura, James Martinez, Yuma Enokido Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 28 December 2020 LINK “We describe a fragmented cryptocrystalline chondrule consisting solely of forsterite (Fo98) in the Murchison CM2 chondrite,…
Meteoritic evidence for a Ceres-sized water-rich carbonaceous chondrite parent asteroid
V. E. Hamilton, C. A. Goodrich, A. H. Treiman, H. C. Connolly Jr, M. E. Zolensky & M. H. Shaddad Nature Astronomy (2020)Published: 21 December 2020 LINK “Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites record the earliest stages of…
Nature of the Clinoenstatite Rim in Refractory Forsterite-Rich Objects from Carbonaceous Chondrites: First Results of Study by the Method of Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)
S. V. Berzin, V. A. Koroteev, K. A. Dugushkina, V. V. Shilovskikh, D. A. Zamyatin & S. Yu. Stepanov Doklady Earth Sciences, Volume 495, pages 812–815 LINK “A clinoenstatite rim occurs in many refractory forsterite-rich…
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