Erg Atouila 001 Ungrouped Achondrite: Implications for Evolution of Na-Rich Asteroidal Crusts

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Samal S.* Hu X-J. Timoner C. Hu S. Grandhomme E. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “EA 001 is an albitite ungrouped achondrite formed under alkaline, silica-undersaturated conditions near the IW buffer, representing a highly…

Helium Diffusion Kinetics in Enstatite, Kamacite, and Albite, With Implications for the Cosmic Ray Exposure Ages of Enstatite (E) Chondrites

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Moshammat Mijjum and Marissa M.Tremblay ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Publication Date (Web):July 1, 2025 LINK “Cosmic ray exposure (CRE) ages are used to constrain the orbital and impact history of meteorites and identify their…

Exsolution in alkali feldspar in ordinary chondrites: Ubiquitous evidence for rapid cooling at high temperatures

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Jonathan A. Lewis, Rhian H. Jones Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 20 December 2021 LINK “Thermal metamorphism in undisrupted ordinary chondrite (OC) parent bodies is thought to occur through the radioactive…

Albite dissociation reaction in the Northwest Africa 8275 shocked LL chondrite and implications for its impact history

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Masaaki Miyahara, Eiji Ohtani, Akira Yamaguchi Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 26 August 2017 LINK “An impact event recorded in the Northwest Africa (NWA) 8275 LL7 ordinary chondrite was investigated…

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