The source craters of the martian meteorites: Implications for the igneous evolution of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Christopher D. K. Herd, Jarret S. Hamilton, Erin L. Walton, Livio L. Tornabene, Anthony Lagain, Gretchen K. Benedix, Alex I. Sheen, Harry J. Melosh, Brandon C. Johnson, Sean E. Wiggins, Thomas G. Sharp and James…
Northwest Africa 13669, a reequilibrated nakhlite from a previously unsampled portion of the nakhlite igneous complex
Sierra R. Ramsey, Amanda M. Ostwald, Arya Udry, Evan O’Neal, James M. D. Day, Zoë Wilbur, Jessica J. Barnes, Sammy Griffin MAPS, Version of Record online: 13 December 2023 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 13669 is…
Bayesian Inference on the Isotopic Building Blocks of Mars and EarthOPEN ACCESS
Nicolas Dauphas, Timo Hopp, David Nesvorny Submitted to Icarus June 30, 2023, Accepted September 16, 2023 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Isotopic anomalies provide a means of probing the materials responsible for the formation of terrestrial planets….
Petrology and shock history of the first depleted-like poikilitic shergottite Asuka 12325OPEN ACCESS
Atsushi Takenouchi, Akira Yamaguchi, Takashi Mikouchi, Richard Greenwood, Sojiro Yamazaki MAPSVersion of Record online: 07 September 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Asuka (A) 12325 is the first poikilitic shergottite having a depleted pattern in…
Experimental constraints on the volatility of germanium, zinc, and lithium in Martian basalts and the role of degassing in alteration of surface mineralsOPEN ACCESS
Alexander Rogaski, Gokce K. Ustunisik, Shuying Yang, Munir Humayun, Kevin Righter, Jeff A. Berger, Nicholas DiFrancesco MAPSVersion of Record online: 22 June 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The surface of Mars is enriched in…
Analytical capability of K-Ar isochron dating on Mars: assessment from mineral compositions of Martian meteoritesOPEN ACCESS
Hikaru Hyuga, Yuichiro Cho, Seiji Sugita PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Many in situ potassium-argon (K-Ar) dating instruments under development use laser ablation to perform local analyses of several hundred um on rocks. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)…
Raman spectroscopy investigations of the Martian regolith breccia Northwest Africa 7533: A support to in situ Raman spectroscopy on Mars
Virgile Malarewicz, Olivier Beyssac, Brigitte Zanda, Roger Hewins, Sylvain Pont, Sylvain Bouley, Sylvain Bernard, Michel Gauthier, Marc Morand, Yiuri Garino, Philippe Rosier Journal of Raman SpectroscopyFirst published: 01 June 2023 LINK “Using continuous-wave and time-resolved…
Origin and abundances of volatiles on Mars from the zinc isotopic composition of Martian meteorites
M. Paquet, Paolo A. Sossi, Frédéric Moynier Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 611, 1 June 2023, 118126, Version of Record: 14 April 2023 LINK “Volatile elements are key to understanding the accretion and differentiation processes…
Extreme isotopic heterogeneity in impact melt rocks: Implications for Martian meteorites
Steven J. Jaret, E. Troy Rasbury, Peter Reiners, John G. Spray, Lucy M. Thompson, Sidney R. Hemming, Michelle S. Thompson Geology (7 February 2023) LINKPDF (Supplementary Methods) “Lead isotope ratios have been determined in multiple…
Complex carbonaceous matter in Tissint martian meteorites give insights into the diversity of organic geochemistry on MarsOPEN ACCESS
Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Marco Matzka, Alexander Ruf, Benedicte Menez, Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane, Mourad Harir, Marianna Lucio, Jasmine Hertzog, Norbert Hertkorn, Régis D. Gougeon, Victor Hoffmann, Nancy W. Hinman, Ludovic Ferrière, Ansgar Greshake, Zelimir Gabelica, László Trif,…
Investigating the igneous petrogenesis of Martian volcanic rocks using augite quantitative textural analysis of the Yamato nakhlitesOPEN ACCESS
Sammy Griffin, Arya Udry, Luke Daly, Lucy Victoria Forman, Martin R. Lee, Benjamin E. Cohen MAPS, Version of Record online: 11 December 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “To better understand volcanism on planetary bodies…
Insights into the petrogenetic history of the Northwest Africa 7635 augite-rich shergottite
Christopher D. K. Herd MAPSVersion of Record online: 04 December 2022 LINK “The petrogenesis of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 7635 Martian meteorite involved the entrainment of xenocrystic olivine grains into a relatively magnesian and oxidized…
In situ 87Rb–87Sr analyses of terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples by LA-MC-ICP-MS/MS with double Wien filter and collision cell technologiesOPEN ACCESS
Nicolas Dauphas, Timo Hopp, Grant Craig, Zhe J. Zhang, Maria C. Valdes, Philipp R. Heck, Bruce L. A. Charlier, Elizabeth A. Bell, T. Mark Harrison, Andrew M. Davis, Laure Dussubieux, Patrick R. Williams, Michael J….
Using Organic Contaminants to Constrain the Terrestrial Journey of the Martian Meteorite LafayetteOPEN ACCESS
Áine Clare O’Brien, Lydia Jane Hallis, Clement Regnault, Douglas Morrison, Gavin Blackburn, Andrew Steele, Luke Daly, Alastair Tait, Marissa Marie Tremblay, Darcy E.P. Telenko, Jacqueline Gunn, Eleanor McKay, Nicola Mari, Mohammad Ali Salik, Philippa Ascough,…
An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, MarsOPEN ACCESS
Y. Liu, M. M. Tice, M. E. Schmidt, A. H. Treiman, T. V. Kizovski, J. A. Hurowitz, A. C. Allwood, J. Henneke, D. A. K. Pedersen […] M.-P. Zorzano Science25 August 2022 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF…
Noble Gas Evolution of the Martian Atmosphere in the last 4 Gyr Recorded by Regolith Breccia NWA 8114OPEN ACCESS
S.A. Crowther, P.L. Clay, S. Edwards, H. Busemann, K.H. Joy, A.A. Early, R. Burgess, A.R. Butcher, M. Humay, J.D. Gilmour Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 8 August 2022 LINK “The martian…
Early crustal processes revealed by the ejection site of the oldest martian meteoriteOPEN ACCESS
A. Lagain, S. Bouley, B. Zanda, K. Miljković, A. Rajšić, D. Baratoux, V. Payré, L. S. Doucet, N. E. Timms, R. Hewins, G. K. Benedix, V. Malarewic, K. Servis & P. A. Bland Nature Communications,…
Organic carbon concentrations in 3.5-billion-year-old lacustrine mudstones of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Jennifer C. Stern, Charles A. Malespin, Jennifer L. Eigenbrode, Christopher R. Webster, Greg Flesch, Heather B. Franz, Heather V. Graham, Christopher H. House, Brad Sutter, Paul Douglas Archer Jr., Amy E. Hofmann, Amy C. McAdam,…
A window into atmospheric escape on early Mars provided by argon isotopes in a Martian meteorite
Chelsea D. Willett, William S. Cassata, Naomi E. Marks Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaAvailable online: 23 April 2022 Update (24 June 2023):Corrigendum to “A window into atmospheric escape on early Mars provided by argon isotopes in…
Petrogenesis of Northwest Africa 8686: A ferroan olivine-phyric shergottite
Robert W. Nicklas, James M. D. Day, Zoltan Vaci, Arya Udry MAPSVersion of Record online: 26 March 2022 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 8686 is an olivine-phyric shergottite containing up to ~500 μm long olivine crystals in…
Carbonate dissolution and replacement by odinite and saponite in the Lafayette nakhlite: part of the CO2-CH4 cycle on mars?
J.D. Piercy, J.C. Bridges, L.J. Hicks Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 7 February 2022 LINK “Highlights • Ca-siderite comprises between trace amounts and 4% of Lafayette sections.• Electron Microscopy and synchrotron…
Xenon isotope constraints on ancient Martian atmospheric escape
William S. Cassata, Kevin J. Zahnle, Kyle M. Samperton, Peter C. Stephenson, Josh Wimpenny Earth and Planetary Science LettersVolume 580, 15 February 2022 LINK “Highlights • Xenon isotopes in an ancient Martian meteorite are mass-dependently…
Organic synthesis associated with serpentinization and carbonation on early Mars
A. Steele , L. G. Benning , R. Wirth, A. Schreiber, T. Araki , F. M. McCubbin , M. D. Fries, L. R. Nittler , J. Wang , L. J. Hallis , P. G. Conrad…
The role of target strength on the ejection of Martian meteorites
J.R. Elliott, H.J. Melosh, B.C. Johnson IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 28 December 2021 LINK “Highlights • We explore the effect of target composition of the ejection of Martian meteorites.• Dry tuff fragments are…
Raman spectroscopic and geochemical studies of primary and secondary minerals in Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 10720
Haijun Cao, Jian Chen, Xiaohui Fu, Yanqing Xin, Xiaobin Qi, Erbin Shi, Zongcheng Ling, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 2021, 1First published: 27 September 2021 LINK “Petrological and mineralogical analyses of Northwest Africa (NWA) 10720 indicate…
Petrographic controls on baddeleyite occurrence in a suite of eight basaltic shergottites
Alex I. Sheen, Christopher D. K. Herd, Jarret Hamilton, Erin L. Walton Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 04 August 2021 LINK “Baddeleyite (ZrO2) is a common late-stage accessory mineral in basaltic shergottites and…
Martian meteorites reflectance and implications for rover missions
L. Mandon, P. Beck, C. Quantin-Nataf, E. Dehouck, A. Pommerol, Z. Yoldi, R. Cerubini, L. Pan, M. Martinot, V. Sautter IcarusIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 6 May 2021 LINK “Highlights • We provide the…
Manganese oxides in Martian meteorites Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 and 7533OPEN ACCESS
Yang Liu, Woodward W. Fischer, Chi Ma, John R. Beckett, Oliver Tschauner, Yunbin Guan, Usha F. Lingappa, Samuel M. Webb, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Nina L. Lanza, Carl B. Agee IcarusAvailable online: 20 April 2021 LINK…
40Ar/39Ar ages of Northwest Africa 7034 and Northwest Africa 7533
F. N. Lindsay, J. S. Delaney, C. Göpel, G. F. Herzog, R. Hewins, M. Humayun, K. Nagao, L. E. Nyquist, J. Park, J. B. Setera, C.‐Y. Shih, C. C. Swisher III, B. Zanda, B. D….
Chemolithotrophy on the Noachian Martian breccia NWA 7034 via experimental microbial biotransformationOPEN ACCESS
Tetyana Milojevic, Mihaela Albu, Denise Kölbl, Gerald Kothleitner, Robert Bruner & Matthew L. Morgan Communications Earth & Environment 2 , 1–10 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Multiple lines of evidence indicate an active hydrogeological history…
EXAFS Determination of Clay Minerals in Martian Meteorite Allan Hills 84001 and Its Implication for the Noachian Aqueous EnvironmentOPEN ACCESS
Ryoichi Nakada, Gaku Tanabe, Iori Kajitani, Tomohiro Usui, Masashi Shidare and Tetsuya Yokoyama Minerals 2021, 11(2), 176 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (DOWNLOAD) “The aqueous environment of ancient Mars is of significant interest because of evidence suggesting…
What Have We Learned About the Interior and Surface of Mars from Martian Meteorites
Udry A., Howarth G. H., Herd C. D. K., Day J. M. D., Lapen T. K. et al. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2021), Abstract #1046 PDF “Martian meteorites are the only samples that…
Volatile abundances and hydrogen isotope ratios of apatite in Martian basaltic breccia NWA 11522—A paired stone of NWA 7034
Aimee Smith, Lydia J. Hallis, Kazuhide Nagashima, Gary R. Huss Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online: 22 December 2020 LINK “This study aimed to determine the volatile content (Cl, F, OH) and hydrogen isotope…
What martian meteorites reveal about the interior and surface of Mars
A. Udry, G. H. Howarth, C. D. K. Herd, J. M. D. Day, T. J. Lapen, J. Filiberto Journal of Geophysical Research: PlanetsREVIEW ARTICLE, First published: 20 November 2020 LINK “Martian meteorites are the only…
Reviewing Martian Atmospheric Noble Gas Measurements: From Martian Meteorites to Mars MissionsOPEN ACCESS
Thomas Smith, P.M. Ranjith, Huaiyu He and Rixiang Zhu Geosciences 2020, 10 (11), 439 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Martian meteorites are the only samples from Mars available for extensive studies in laboratories on Earth….
Development of innovative Non-Destructive Analytical Strategies for Mars Sample Return tested on Dar al Gani 735 Martian Meteorite
C. García-Florentino, I. Torre-Fdez, P. Ruiz-Galende, J. Aramendia, K. Castro, G.Arana, M. Maguregui, S. Fdz. Ortiz de Vallejuelo, J. M. Madariaga TalantaIn press, journal pre-proof, Available online 5 November 2020 LINK “Highlights • Non- Destructive…
Vanadium micro-XANES determination of oxygen fugacity in olivine-hosted glass inclusion and groundmass glasses of martian primitive shergottite Yamato 980459
Ryoichi Nakada, Tomohiro Usui, Masashi Ushioda, Yoshio Takahashi American Mineralogist (2020) 105 (11): 1695–1703 LINK “The redox condition of magma determines the stability and composition of crystallizing and volatile phases in martian meteorites, reflecting the…
The vanadium isotope composition of Mars: implications for planetary differentiation in the early solar systemOPEN ACCESS
S.G. Nielsen, D.V. Bekaert, T. Magna, K. Mezger, M. Auro Geochem. Persp. Let. (2020) 15, 35–39 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The V isotope composition of martian meteorites reveals that Bulk Silicate Mars (BSM) is…
The sulfur budget and sulfur isotopic composition of Martian regolith breccia NWA 7533
Jean‐Pierre Lorand Jabrane Labidi Claire Rollion‐Bard Emilie Thomassot Jeremy J. Bellucci Martin Whitehouse Alexander Nemchin Munir Humayun James Farquhar Roger H. Hewins Brigitte Zanda Sylvain Pont Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:08 September 2020…
Exploring Mars at the nanoscale: Applications of transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography in planetary explorationOPEN ACCESS
L. Daly, M. R. Lee, P. Bagot, J. Halpin, W. Smith, S. Mcfadzean, A. C. O’Brien, S. Griffin, L. J. Hallis and B. E. Cohen EMAS 2019 Workshop – 16th European Workshop on Modern Developments…
Discovery of coesite from the martian shergottite Northwest Africa 8657
Sen Hu, Yang Li, Lixin Gu, Xu Tang, Ting Zhang, Akira Yamaguchi, Yangting Lin, Hitesh Changela Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 22 July 2020 LINK “We report occurrences of coesite in…
Caleta el Cobre 022 Martian meteorite: Increasing nakhlite diversityOPEN ACCESS
L. Krämer Ruggiu, J. Gattacceca, B. Devouard, A. Udry, V. Debaille, P. Rochette, J.‐P. Lorand, L. Bonal, P. Beck, V. Sautter, H. Busemann,M. M. M. Meier, C. Maden, G. Hublet, R. Martinez Meteoritics & Planetary…
High‐pressure metamorphic mineralogy of the Martian crust with implications for density and seismic profilesOPEN ACCESS
Julia Semprich, Justin Filiberto Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:22 June 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Here, we calculate the mineralogy of the Martian lower crust and upper mantle as a function of…
Northwest Africa 8694, A ferroan chassignite: Bridging the gap between nakhlites and chassignites
R.H. Hewins, M. Humayun, J.A. Barrat, B. Zanda, J.P. Lorand, S. Pont, N. Assayag, P. Cartigny, S. Yang, V. Sautter Geochimica et Cosmochimica ActaIn Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 29 May 2020 LINK “The origin(s)…
Hydrous olivine alteration on Mars and Earth
Zoltán Váci, Carl B. Agee, Christopher D. K. Herd, Erin Walton, Oliver Tschauner, Karen Ziegler, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Eran Greenberg, Sylvia Monique‐Thomas Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:21 May 2020 LINK “Hydrous alteration of…
Combined micro X-ray fluorescence and micro computed tomography for the study of extraterrestrial volcanic rocks. The case of North West Africa (NWA) 8657: A shergottite martian meteorite
Carlo Porfido, Paola Manzari, Ignazio Allegretta, Roberto Terzano, Olga De Pascale, Giorgio S. Senesi TalantaVolume 217, 1 September 2020, 121114 LINK “Highlights • μ-XRF and μ-CT were combined to describe the mineralogy and microstructures of…
Onset of magma ocean solidification on Mars inferred from Mn-Cr chronometry
S. Kruijer, Lars E. Borg, Josh Wimpenny, Corliss K. Sio Earth and Planetary Science LettersAvailable online 7 May 2020, 116315 LINK “Highlights • There are no resolvable radiogenic 53Cr variations among martian meteorites.• Mantle differentiation…
Convective activity in a Martian magma chamber recorded by P‐zoning in Tissint olivineOPEN ACCESS
N. Mari, L. J. Hallis, L. Daly, M. R. Lee Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceVersion of Record online:07 May 2020 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Tissint Martian meteorite is an unusual depleted olivine‐phyric shergottite, reportedly…
In-situ preservation of nitrogen-bearing organics in Noachian Martian carbonatesOPEN ACCESS
Mizuho Koike, Ryoichi Nakada, Iori Kajitani, Tomohiro Usui, Yusuke Tamenori, Haruna Sugahara & Atsuko Kobayashi Nature Communications, Volume 11, Article number: 1988 (2020) LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Understanding the origin of organic material on…
Heavy halogen geochemistry of martian shergottite meteorites and implications for the halogen composition of the depleted shergottite mantle source
Patricia L. Clay; Katherine H. Joy; Brian O’Driscoll; Henner Busemann; Lorraine Ruzié-Hamilton; Ray Burgess; Jonathan Fellowes; Bastian Joachim-Mrosko; John Pernet-Fisher; Stanislav Strekopytov; Christopher J. Ballentine American Mineralogist, March 01, 2020, Vol.105, 289-306 LINK “Volatile elements…
Dwell time at high pressure of meteorites during impact ejection from Mars
T.J. Bowling, B.C. Johnson, S.E. Wiggins, E.L. Walton, H.J.Melosh, T.G. Sharp Icarus In Press, Journal Pre-proof, Available online 13 February 2020 LINK “Highlights • We simulate impacts to investigate the dwell time of Martian meteorites….
The history of the Tissint meteorite, from its crystallization on Mars to its exposure in space: New geochemical, isotopic, and cosmogenic nuclide dataOPEN ACCESS
Toni Schulz, Pavel P. Povinec, Ludovic Ferrière, A. J. Timothy Jull, Andrej Kováčik, Ivan Sýkora, Jonas Tusch, Carsten Münker, Dan Topa, Christian Koeberl Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The Tissint…
D/H Ratio in the Interiors of Rocky Protoplanets Accreting in the Solar Nebula
Hiroaki Saito and Kiyoshi Kuramoto Astrophysical Journal, Published 2020 January 23 LINK “The deuterium/hydrogen (D/H) ratio of primordial water partitioned into a planetary interior seems to be different on Earth and Mars. Water from volcanic…
The composition of Mars
Takashi Yoshizaki, William F. McDonough Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Available online 21 January 2020 LINK “Comparing compositional models of the terrestrial planets provides insights into physicochemical processes that produced planet-scale similarities and differences. The widely…
Transport of impact ejecta from Mars to its moons as a means to reveal Martian historyOPEN ACCESS
Ryuki Hyodo, Kosuke Kurosawa, Hidenori Genda, Tomohiro Usui & Kazuhisa Fujita Scientific Reports volume 9, Article number: 19833 (2019) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Throughout the history of the solar system, Mars has experienced…
Multiple origins of xenoliths and xenocrysts in the Elephant Moraine 79001 Lithology A olivine‐phyric shergottite
Nicholas Castle, Ethan Kuehl, John Jones, Allan Treiman Meteoritics & Planetary Science LINK “Petrographic examination of the xenolith and xenocryst populations in the olivine‐phyric shergottite Elephant Moraine 79001 Lithology A shows more chemical heterogeneity than…
Chenmingite, FeCr2O4 in the CaFe2O4-type structure, a shock-induced, high-pressure mineral in the Tissint martian meteorite
Chi Ma; Oliver Tschauner; John R. Beckett; Yang Liu; Eran Greenberg; Vitali B. Prakapenka American Mineralogist October 01, 2019, Vol.104, 1521-1525. doi:10.2138/am-2019-6999 LINK “Chenmingite (FeCr2O4; IMA 2017-036) is a high-pressure mineral, occurring as micrometer- to…
The composition of MarsOPEN ACCESS
Takashi Yoshizaki, William F. McDonough PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Comparing compositional models of the terrestrial planets provides insights into physicochemical processes that produced planet-scale similarities and differences. The widely accepted compositional model for Mars assumes Mn…
Record of low-temperature aqueous alteration of Martian zircon during the late AmazonianOPEN ACCESS
Martin Guitreau & Jessica Flahaut Nature Communications 10, 1–9 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Several lines of evidence support the presence of liquid water on Mars at different times. Among those, hydrated minerals testify…
The Northwest Africa 8159 (NWA 8159) Martian Meteorite Part 2. Spinel-orthopyroxene intergrowths. A record of fO2 and crust-basalt interactions
Charles K. Shearer, Aaron S. Bell, Christopher D.K. Herd, Paul V. Burger, Paula Provencio, Zachary D.Sharp, James J.Papike Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 June 2019 LINK “In part 1…
The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample returnOPEN ACCESS
International MSR Objectives and Samples Team (iMOST) D. W. Beaty M. M. Grady H. Y. McSween E. Sefton‐Nash B. L. Carrier F. Altieri Y. Amelin E. Ammannito M. Anand L. G. Benning J. L. Bishop…
Ancient geologic events on Mars revealed by zircons and apatites from the Martian regolith breccia NWA 7034
Sen Hu, Yangting Lin, Jianchao Zhang, Jialong Hao, Weifan Xing, Ting Zhang, Wei Yang, Hitesh Changela Meteoritics & Planetary Science First Published: 3 March 2019 LINK “Zircons and apatites in clasts and matrix from the…
Shock conditions recorded in NWA 8159 martian augite basalt with implications for the impact cratering history on Mars
Tom G. Sharp, Erin L. Walton, Jinping Hu, Carl Agee Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 November 2018 LINK “NWA 8159 is an augite-rich martian basalt, formed by cooling of…
Mineralogical Constraints on the Thermal History of Martian Regolith Breccia Northwest Africa 8114OPEN ACCESS
J.L. MacArthur, J.C. Bridges, L.J. Hicks, R. Burgess, K.H.Joy, M.J.Branney, G.M.Hansford, S.H.Bakerd, S.P.Schwenzer, S.J.Gurman, N.R.Stephen, E.D.Steer, J.D.Piercy, T.R. Ireland Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 23 November 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
Martian magmatism from plume metasomatized mantleOPEN ACCESS
James M. D. Day, Kimberly T. Tait, Arya Udry, Frédéric Moynier, Yang Liu & Clive R. Neal Nature Communications Volume 9, Article number: 4799 (2018) Published: 15 November 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS)…
Chalcophile-siderophile element systematics of hydrothermal pyrite from martian regolith breccia NWA 7533
Jean-Pierre Lorand, R.H. Hewins, M. Humayun, L. Remusat, … S. Pont Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 5 September 2018 LINK “Unlike other martian meteorites studied so far, Martian regolith breccia…
Terrestrial exposure of a fresh Martian meteorite causes rapid changes in hydrogen isotopes and water concentrationsOPEN ACCESS
Alice Stephant, Laurence A. J. Garvie, Prajkta Mane, Richard Hervig & Meenakshi Wadhwa Scientific Reports 8, 12385 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Determining the hydrogen isotopic compositions and H2O contents of meteorites and their…
1.34 billion-year-old magmatism on Mars evaluated from the co-genetic nakhlite and chassignite meteorites
Arya Udry, James M.D. Day Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Available online 12 July 2018 LINK “Nakhlite and chassignite martian meteorites have similar crystallization (1340 ± 40 Ma) and ejection (∼11 Ma) ages, and 87Rb-87Sr and…
Evidence for extremely rapid magma ocean crystallization and crust formation on Mars
Laura C. Bouvier, Maria M. Costa, James N. Connelly, Ninna K. Jensen, Daniel Wielandt, Michael Storey, Alexander A. Nemchin, Martin J. Whitehouse, Joshua F. Snape, Jeremy J. Bellucci, Frédéric Moynier, Arnaud Agranier, Bleuenn Gueguen, Maria…
Jupiter’s influence on the building blocks of Mars and EarthOPEN ACCESS
R. Brasser, N. Dauphas, S. J. Mojzsis Accepted for publication in GRL PDF (OPEN ACCESS) Radiometric dating indicates that Mars accreted in the first ~4 Myr of solar system formation, which coincides with the formation…
Chronology of martian breccia NWA 7034 and the formation of the martian crustal dichotomyOPEN ACCESS
William S. Cassata, Benjamin E. Cohen, Darren F. Mark, Reto Trappitsch, Carolyn A. Crow, Joshua Wimpenny, Martin R. Lee, Caroline L. Smith Science Advances 23 May 2018: Vol. 4, no. 5, eaap8306 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aap8306 LINK…
Hapke mixture modeling applied to VNIR spectra of mafic mineral mixtures and shergottites: Implications for quantitative analysis of satellite dataOPEN ACCESS
Jennifer K., Harris Peter, M. Grindrod Meteoritics & Planetary Science First published: 24 March 2018 https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13065 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The mineralogy of Mars is well understood on a qualitative level at a…
Oxygen Isotope Thermometry of DaG 476 and SaU 008 Martian Meteorites: Implications for Their OriginOPEN ACCESS
by Arshad Ali, Iffat Jabeen, Sobhi J. Nasir and Neil R. Banerjee Geosciences 2018, 8(1), 15; doi:10.3390/geosciences8010015 Published: 8 January 2018 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “We report the equilibration temperatures derived from the…
Aeolis Mons and Aeolis Palus meteorites on Mars registered in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Aeolis Mons 001 -4.70156176, 137.3560462 Mars Find: 2016 Oct 30 Classification: Iron meteorite History: The MSL rover Curiosity observed a very small rock informally named Egg Rock (Henceforth Aeolis Mons 001), on sol 1505. The…
Petrogenesis of basaltic shergottite Northwest Africa 8657: Implications for fO2 correlations and element redistribution during shock melting in shergottites
Howarth, G. H., Udry, A. and Day, J. M. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12999 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 8657 is an incompatible trace element-enriched, low-Al basaltic shergottite, similar in texture and chemistry to…
The origin of alteration “orangettes” in Dhofar 019: Implications for the age and aqueous history of the shergottites.OPEN ACCESS
Hallis, L. J., Kemppinen, L., Lee, M. R. and Taylor, L. A. Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.12987 LINK (OPEN ACCESS) PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “The shergottites are the largest group of Martian meteorites, and the only group…
Utilization of nondestructive techniques for analysis of the Martian meteorite NWA 6963 and its implications for astrobiology
do Nascimento-Dias BL, de Oliveira DF, Machado AS, Araújo OMO, Lopes RT, dos Anjos MJ. X-Ray Spectrometry. 2017;1-6. Version of Record online: 24 SEP 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.2815 LINK “Martian meteorites are excellent study materials for understanding…
Basalt–trachybasalt samples in Gale Crater, MarsOPEN ACCESS
Edwards, P. H., Bridges, J. C., Wiens, R., Anderson, R., Dyar, D., Fisk, M., Thompson, L., Gasda, P., Filiberto, J., Schwenzer, S. P., Blaney, D. and Hutchinson, I. Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.12953 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)…
A Lower Limit of Atmospheric Pressure on Early Mars Inferred from Nitrogen and Argon Isotopic Compositions
Hiroyuki Kurokawa, Kosuke Kurosawa, Tomohiro Usui Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 August 2017 LINK “Highlights • Isotopic composition of early atmosphere recorded in ALH 84001 has been reported • Taking escape/replenishment processes…
Magnesium isotope systematics in Martian meteorites
Tomáš Magna, Yan Hu, Fang-Zhen Teng, Klaus Mezger Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 July 2017 LINK “Highlights • The Martian mantle has an estimated δ26Mg of −0.27 ±…
Pb-Pb and Rb-Sr Dates for Zagami and Northwest Africa 7034 Using CODEX
Anderson F. S. * Levine J. Whitaker T. J. 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6249] abstract (PDF) “We have produced new Pb-Pb dates of Zagami using CODEX, illustrating how in-situ dating can…
Experimental Shock DeComposition of Siderite and the Origin of Magnetite in Martian Meteorite Allan Hills 84001
Bell M. S. * 80th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society 2017 [#6261] abstract (PDF) “ALH 84001 martian meteorite was collected by an ANSMET team in 1984 and in 1996 researchers reported that it contained…
Silver contents and Cu/Ag ratios in Martian meteorites and the implications for planetary differentiation
Zaicong Wang, Harry Becker Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 21 May 2017 LINK “Silver and Cu show very similar partitioning behavior in sulfide melt-silicate melt and metal-silicate systems at low…
Crystallization history of enriched shergottites from Fe and Mg isotope fractionation in olivine megacrysts
Max Collinet, Bernard Charlier, Olivier Namur, Martin Oeser, Etienne Médard, Stefan Weyer Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 30 March 2017 LINK “Martian meteorites are the only samples available from the…
Petrographic and geochemical evidence for multiphase formation of carbonates in the Martian orthopyroxenite Allan Hills 84001OPEN ACCESS
Moyano-Cambero, C. E., Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M., Benito, M. I., Alonso-Azcárate, J., Lee, M. R., Mestres, N., Martínez-Jiménez, M., Martín-Torres, F. J. and Fraxedas, J. Meteorit Planet Sci. doi:10.1111/maps.12851 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK (OPEN ACCESS) “Martian…
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…
Trace elements in olivine and the petrogenesis of the intermediate, olivine-phyric shergottite NWA 10170.
Howarth, G. H. and Udry, A. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12799 LINK “Olivine-phyric shergottites represent primitive basaltic to picritic rocks, spanning a large range of Mg# and olivine abundances. As primitive olivine-bearing magmas are…
Northwest Africa 5790: A previously unsampled portion of the upper part of the nakhlite pile.
Brian Balta, J., Sanborn, M. E., Mayne, R. G., Wadhwa, M., McSween, H. Y. and Crossley, S. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12744 First published: 14 November 2016 LINK “We present a geochemical study…
Regolith breccia Northwest Africa 7533: Mineralogy and petrology with implications for early Mars.
Hewins, R. H., Zanda, B., Humayun, M., Nemchin, A., Lorand, J.-P., Pont, S., Deldicque, D., Bellucci, J. J., Beck, P., Leroux, H., Marinova, M., Remusat, L., Göpel, C., Lewin, E., Grange, M., Kennedy, A. and…
Mineral chemistry of the Tissint meteorite: Indications of two-stage crystallization in a closed system.
Liu, Y., Baziotis, I. P., Asimow, P. D., Bodnar, R. J. and Taylor, L. A. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12726 Version of Record online: 5 OCT 2016 DOI: 10.1111/maps.12726 LINK “The Tissint meteorite is…
(U-Th)/He Ages of Phosphates from Zagami and ALHA77005 Martian Meteorites: Implications to Shock Temperatures
Kyoungwon Min, Annette Farah, Seung Ryeol Lee, Jong Ik Lee Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 22 September 2016 LINK “Shock conditions of martian meteorites provide crucial information about ejection dynamics…
Water in the Martian interior—The geodynamical perspective.
Breuer, D., Plesa, A.-C., Tosi, N. and Grott, M. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12727 LINK “Petrological analysis of the Martian meteorites suggests that rheologically significant amounts of water are present in the Martian mantle….
Alteration minerals, fluids, and gases on early Mars: Predictions from 1-D flow geochemical modeling of mineral assemblages in meteorite ALH 84001.OPEN ACCESS
Melwani Daswani, M., Schwenzer, S. P., Reed, M. H., Wright, I. P. and Grady, M. M. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12713 PDF (OPEN ACCESS) LINK “Clay minerals, although ubiquitous on the ancient terrains of…
The provenance, formation, and implications of reduced carbon phases in Martian meteorites.
Steele, A., McCubbin, F. M. and Fries, M. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12670 LINK “This review is intended to summarize the current observations of reduced carbon in Martian meteorites, differentiating between terrestrial contamination…
Ancient Impactor Components Preserved and Reworked in Martian Regolith Breccia Northwest Africa 7034
Steven Goderis, Alan D. Brandon, Bernhard Mayer, Munir Humayun Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 July 2016 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 and paired stones represent unique samples of martian…
Martian meteorite Tissint records unique petrogenesis among the depleted shergottites.
Basu Sarbadhikari, A., Babu, E. V. S. S. K., Vijaya Kumar, T. and Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12684 Version of Record online: 19 JUL 2016 LINK “Tissint, a new unaltered piece…
Martian Alteration in Unique Meteorite NWA 8159?
Hallis L. J. * Simpson S. Mark D. Lee M. R. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016) #6442 LINK
Chalcophile Siderophile Trace Element Systematics of Hydrothermal Pyrite from Martian Regolith Breccia NWA 7533
Lorand J.-P. * Hewins R. H. Humayun M. Remusat L. Zanda B. La C. Pont S. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016) #6082 LINK
Multiple Olivine-Phyric Shergottite Stones of Differing Crystallization Age in the 2011 Tissint Meteorite Fall Imply Impact Excavation from a Long-Lived Depleted Magmatic Complex on Mars (Hint: Olympus Mons)
Irving A. J. * Lapen T. J. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2016) #6454 LINK
On the iron isotope composition of Mars and volatile depletion in the terrestrial planets
Paolo A. Sossi, Oliver Nebel, Mahesh Anand, Franck Poitrasson Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 June 2016 LINK “Iron is the most abundant multivalent element in planetary reservoirs, meaning…
The chlorine isotopic composition of Martian meteorites 1: Chlorine isotope composition of Martian mantle and crustal reservoirs and their interactions.
Williams, J. T., Shearer, C. K., Sharp, Z. D., Burger, P. V., McCubbin, F. M., Santos, A. R., Agee, C. B. and McKeegan, K. D. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12647 LINK “The Martian meteorites…
A new approach to cosmogenic corrections in 40Ar/39Ar chronometry: Implications for the ages of Martian meteorites
W.S. Cassata, L.E. Borg Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 4 May 2016 LINK “Anomalously old 40Ar/39Ar ages are commonly obtained from Shergottites and are generally attributed to uncertainties regarding the…
New triple oxygen isotope data of bulk and separated fractions from SNC meteorites: Evidence for mantle homogeneity of Mars.
Ali, A., Jabeen, I., Gregory, D., Verish, R. and Banerjee, N. R. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12640 LINK “We report precise triple oxygen isotope data of bulk materials and separated fractions of several Shergotty–Nakhla–Chassigny…
Exsolution and shock microstructures of igneous pyroxene clasts in the Northwest Africa 7533 Martian meteorite.
Leroux, H., Jacob, D., Marinova, M., Hewins, R. H., Zanda, B., Pont, S., Lorand, J.-P. and Humayun, M. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12637 LINK “Northwest Africa (NWA) 7533 is a Martian regolith breccia. This…
Reassessing the Cooling Rate and Geologic Setting of Martian Meteorites MIL 03346 and NWA 817
Frank Richter, Marc Chaussidon, Ruslan Mendybaev, Edwin Kite Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 27 February 2016 LINK “Lithium concentration and isotopic fractionation profiles across augite grains from two Martian meteorites…
Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotopic and REE studies of igneous components in the bulk matrix domain of Martian breccia Northwest Africa 7034
Nyquist, L. E., Shih, C.-Y., McCubbin, F. M., Santos, A. R., Shearer, C. K., Peng, Z. X., Burger, P. V. and Agee, C. B. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12606 LINK “The bulk matrix domain…
Ni/S/Cl systematics and the origin of impact-melt glasses in Martian meteorite Elephant Moraine 79001
Schrader, C. M., Cohen, B. A., Donovan, J. J. and Vicenzi, E. P. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12612 LINK “Martian meteorite Elephant Moraine A79001 (EET 79001) has received considerable attention for the unusual composition…
Water and the Formation of the Northwest Africa 8114 Martian Regolith
J. L. MacArthur, J. C. Bridges, L. J. Hicks, R. Burgess, K. H. Joy 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #2916 PDF
Ar Ages of Martian Meteorite Northwest Africa 7034
F. N. Lindsay, J. S. Delaney, B. D. Turrin, G. F. Herzog, J. Park, C. C. Swisher III 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #3013 PDF
Electron Probe Microanalysis, Micro X-Ray Diffraction, and Deuterium-Hydrogen Analysis of Hydrous Alteration in Martian Meteorites Northwest Africa 10416 and 8159
Z. Vaci, H. E. Newsom, C. B. Agee, A. J. Brearley, O. Tschauner, C. D. K. Herd 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #2538 PDF
40Ar/39Ar Systematics and Noble Gas Components in the Early Amazonian Martian Meteorite Northwest Africa 8159
W. S. Cassata 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #2118 PDF
Hydrogen Isotopic Composition of Apatite in Northwest Africa 7034: A Record of the “Intermediate” H-Isotopic Reservoir in the Martian Crust?
F. M. McCubbin, J. J. Barnes, A. R. Santos, J. W. Boyce, M. Anand, I. A. Franchi, C. B. Agee 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #1326 PDF
A gamma-ray spectroscopy survey of Omani meteorites
Patrick Weber, Beda A Hoffmann, Tamer Tolba, Jean-Luc Vuilleumier submitted to Meteoritics ans Planetary Science PDF (open access) abstract “The gamma-ray activities of 33 meteorite samples (30 ordinary chondrites, 1 Mars meteorite, 1 iron, 1…
The chlorine isotope composition of Martian meteorites 2. Implications for the early solar system and the formation of Mars
Sharp, Z., Williams, J., Shearer, C., Agee, C. and McKeegan, K. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12591 Article first published online: 22 JAN 2016 LINK “We determined the chlorine isotope composition of 16 Martian meteorites…
A Pb isotopic resolution to the Martian meteorite age paradox
J.J. Bellucci, A.A. Nemchin, M.J. Whitehouse, J.F. Snape, R.B. Kielman, P.A. Bland, G.K. Benedix Earth and Planetary Science Letters In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 1 December 2015 LINK “Determining the chronology and quantifying various…
The Pb isotopic evolution of the Martian mantle constrained by initial Pb in Martian meteorites
Bellucci, J. J., Nemchin, A. A., Whitehouse, M. J., Snape, J. F., Bland, P., Benedix, G.K. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Accepted manuscript online: 21 November 2015 DOI: 10.1002/2015JE004809 LINK “The Pb isotopic compositions of…
Nickeliferous pyrite tracks pervasive hydrothermal alteration in Martian regolith breccia: A study in NWA 7533
Lorand, J.-P., Hewins, R. H., Remusat, L., Zanda, B., Pont, S., Leroux, H., Marinova, M., Jacob, D., Humayun, M., Nemchin, A., Grange, M., Kennedy, A. and Göpel, C. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12565 LINK…
High-sensitivity HPGe gamma-spectrometry analysis of radionuclides in Martian meteorites
Pavel P. Povinec , Ivan Sýkora, Andrej Kováčik, Christian Koeberl Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry pp 1-5 LINK
Small melt inclusions can record bulk magma compositions: A planetary example from the Martian basalt (shergottite) Tissint.
Sonzogni, Y. and Treiman, A. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12516 LINK “Melt inclusions in igneous minerals can provide constraints on magma compositions, especially for planetary samples where mass is severely limited. Small inclusions (
Normal to inverse transition in martian spinel: Understanding the interplay between chromium, vanadium, and iron valence state partitioning through a crystal-chemical lens
James J. Papike, Paul V. Burger, Aaron S. Bell, Charles K. Shearer, Loan Le and John Jones American Mineralogist doi: 10.2138/am-2015-5208 v. 100 no. 10 p. 2018-2025 LINK
The calcium isotope systematics of Mars
Tomáš Magna, Nikolaus Gussone, Klaus Mezger Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 430, 15 November 2015, Pages 86–94 LINK
Modal abundances of pyroxene, olivine, and mesostasis in nakhlites: Heterogeneity, variation, and implications for nakhlite emplacement.
Corrigan, C. M., Velbel, M. A. and Vicenzi, E. P. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12492 LINK
Opal-A in the Nakhla meteorite: A tracer of ephemeral liquid water in the Amazonian crust of Mars
Lee, M. R., MacLaren, I., Andersson, S. M. L., Kovács, A., Tomkinson, T., Mark, D. F. and Smith, C. L. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12471 LINK
Evidence for the exsolution of Cl-rich fluids in martian magmas: Apatite petrogenesis in the enriched lherzolitic shergottite Northwest Africa 7755
G.H. Howarth, J.F. Pernet-Fisher, R.J. Bodnar, L.A. Taylor Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 30 June 2015 LINK
Evidence for methane in Martian meteorites
Nigel J. F. Blamey, John Parnell, Sean McMahon, Darren F. Mark, Tim Tomkinson, Martin Lee, Jared Shivak, Matthew R. M. Izawa, Neil R. Banerjee, Roberta L. Flemming, Nature Communications 6, Article number: 7399 doi:10.1038/ncomms8399 Published…
Evidence for Exotic Fe-, Ti-, and P-Enriched Magmas on Mars from Meteorite Northwest Africa 7034
Santos A. R. * Agee C. B. McCubbin F. M. Shearer C. K. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015), abstract #5279 abstract (PDF)
Siderophile Elements in Pristine and Altered Clasts in NWA 7533
Waeselmann N. Humayun M. * Yang S. Hewins R. H. Zanda B. Leroux H. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015), abstract #5358 abstract (PDF)
Rare-Earth minerals in Martian Meteorite NWA 7034/7533: Evidence for Fluid-Rock Interaction in Martian Crust
Liu Y. * Ma C. Chen Y. Beckett J. Guan Y. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015), abstract #5051 abstract (PDF)
New Constraints on the Water Budget in the Martian Breccia Meteorite NWA 7533
Remusat L. * Zanda B. Beck P. Lorand J.-P. Pont S. Leroux H. Hewins R. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015), abstract #5125 abstract (PDF)
Chlorophaeite-Bearing Nakhlite Northwest Africa 10153: Petrology, Oxygen, and Hafnium Isotopic Composition, and Implications for Magmatic or Crustal Water on Mars
Irving A. J., Kuehner S. M., Ziegler K., Andreasen R., Righter M., Lapen T. J., Pitt D. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2015) Berkeley, USA July 27-31 2015 PDF (abstract)
Candidates source regions of Martian Meteorites as identified by OMEGA/MEx
A. Ody, F. Poulet, C. Quantin, J.-P. Bibring, J.L. Bishop, M.D. Dyar Icarus In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 May 2015 doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2015.05.019 LINK
Spatial distributions of secondary minerals in the Martian meteorite MIL 03346,168 determined by Raman spectroscopic imaging
Zongcheng Ling and Alian Wang Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2015 DOI: 10.1002/2015JE004805 LINK
Various aspects of the petrogenesis of the Martian shergottite meteorites
Jones, J. H. (2015), Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12421 LINK
Tracking the source of the enriched martian meteorites in olivine-hosted melt inclusions of two depleted shergottites, Yamato 980459 and Tissint
T.J. Peters, J.I. Simon, J.H. Jones, T. Usui, R. Moriwaki, R.C. Economos, A.K. Schmitt, K.D. McKeegan Earth and Planetary Science Letters Volume 418, 15 May 2015, Pages 91–102 doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.02.033 LINK
Petrography and composition of Martian regolith breccia meteorite Northwest Africa 7475
Wittmann, A., Korotev, R. L., Jolliff, B. L., Irving, A. J., Moser, D. E., Barker, I. and Rumble, D. (2015) Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50: 326–352. doi: 10.1111/maps.12425 first published online: 19 FEB 2015 LINK…
Ti-Cr-O Isotope Systematics of the Anomalous Eucrites and Martian Meteorites
C. D. Williams, M. E. Sanborn, Q. -Z. Yin 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2015), Abstract #1671 PDF LINK
Siderophile and chalcophile element abundances in shergottites: Implications for Martian core formation
Shuying Yang, Munir Humayun, Kevin Righter, Gwendolyn Jefferson, Dana Fields and Anthony J. Irving Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12384 LINK
NWA 8694 – a new Chassignite classified
NWA 8694 back-scattered electron microscope image photo: Labenne Meteorites Meteoritical Bulletin Database Writeup
Petrology and trace element geochemistry of Tissint, the newest shergottite fall
J. Brian Balta, Matthew E. Sanborn, Arya Udry, Meenakshi Wadhwa and Harry Y. McSween Jr. Meteoritics & Planetary Science. doi: 10.1111/maps.12403 LINK
