Reflectance spectroscopy (250–2500 nm) of an aggregate sample from asteroid (101955) BennuOPEN ACCESS
E.A. Cloutis, D.M. Applin, A.A. Simon, B.E. Clark, X.-D. Zou, V.E. Hamilton, R.E. Milliken, T. Hiroi, M.E. Zolensky, K.M. Peters, L.P. Keller, D.N. DellaGiustina, H.C. Connolly Jr, D.S. Lauretta IcarusAvailable online 3 August 2026, 117289…
Mechanical Properties of Oued Chebeika 002 Bundle
Bhatt, Suraj; Garvie, Laurence A. J.; Hoover, Christian G. NASA Planetary Data System, published: 13 April 2026 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “This bundle provides nanoindentation measurements, associated wavelength dispersive spectroscopy point analyses, wavelength dispersive spectroscopy maps,…
Resolving Complex Mass Interferences in TOF-SIMS Spectra of Extraterrestrial Organics in a Carbonaceous Chondrite
Nomura A.* Moritani K. Nakamura T. Eguchi N. Sano N. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Developed a preliminary correlation-based analysis for GCIB-TOF-SIMS to resolve mass interferences, enabling initial identification of organics in the carbonaceous…
Thermal Evolution of Volatile-Rich Planetesimals: Implications for Lithological Diversity in Ryugu and CI Chondrites
Yamazaki S.* Mikouchi T. Zolensky M. E. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We modeled thermal evolution of volatile-rich planetesimals to explain lithological diversity in Ryugu and CI chondrites. Body size (50–100 km), accretion timing (~2–3 Myr),…
CI1 Oued Chebeika 002: Sr-Y Trace Element Distribution Revealed by SXRF Analysis
Tkalcec B. J.* Baert T. Herthogs J. Vekemans B. Vincze L. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “We report the results of the first phase of a two-stage trace element investigation of Oued Chebeika 002…
Chemical and Chromium Isotopic Variabilities at Small Scale in CI Chondrites, Ryugu, Bennu and Related Materials
López García K.* Yokoyama T. Nakanishi N. Shirahata A. Zhu K. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Elemental and Cr isotopic data show widespread small-scale heterogeneity in carbonaceous materials, most pronounced in Ryugu and CIs, likely reflecting…
Noble Gases of CI1 Chondrites: Comparative Study with Ryugu Samples Returned by the Hayabusa2 Spacecraft
Nagao K.* Nishiizumi K. Caffee M. W. Kim H. Park C. et al. METSOC 2026 abstract (PDF) “Noble gases of six CI1 chondrites: Orgueil, Revelstoke, Yamato 980115, Tonk, Ivuna, and Oued Chebeika 002 (three additional…
Mid-infrared emissivity of partially dehydrated asteroid (162173) Ryugu shows strong signs of aqueous alterationOPEN ACCESS
M. Hamm, M. Grott, H. Senshu, J. Knollenberg, J. de Wiljes, V. E. Hamilton, F. Scholten, K. D. Matz, H. Bates, A. Maturilli, Y. Shimaki, N. Sakatani, W. Neumann, T. Okada, F. Preusker, S. Elgner,…
Abundance and importance of petrological type 1 chondritic materialOPEN ACCESS
Sara S. Russell, M. D. Suttle, A. J. King Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 07 November 2021 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We review the mineralogy, petrology, and abundance of petrological type 1…
Mineralogy of iron sulfides in CM1 and CI1 lithologies of the Kaidun breccia: Records of extreme to intense hydrothermal alteration
Harries, D. and Zolensky, M. E. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12648 LINK “The polymict Kaidun microbreccia contains lithologies of C-type chondrites with euhedral iron sulfide crystals of hydrothermal origin. Our FIB-TEM study reveals that…
