X-ray computed tomography (XCT)

3D SR-μXCT analysis for lithology detection: Application to Ryugu sample A0159OPEN ACCESS

02/10/2025 15:31 · by karmaka · in analysis techniques, asteroid, Hayabusa-2 / 162173 Ryugu, planets/planetesimals, surface

Léna Jossé, Zélia Dionnet, Alice Aléon-Toppani, Rosario Brunetto, Andrew King, Emmanuel Gardés, Eva Heripré, Damien Loizeau, Sasha Cryan, Kentaro Hatakeda MAPS, Version of Record online: 02 October 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Extraterrestrial breccia…

Volume measurement of microparticles using SEM photogrammetry and 3-D reconstructionOPEN ACCESS

08/04/2025 21:25 · by karmaka · in analysis techniques, cosmic ray exposure age (CRE), micrometeorites, presolar grains, refractory inclusions

Y. Zheng, X. Yang, M. Valdes, A. M. Davis, P. R. Heck MAPS, Version of Record online: 08 April 2025 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “In this paper, we introduce a method for volume measurement…

The Boorama CO3 Chondrite: 3D Analysis of Shock Metamorphism and Further Classification

04/02/2025 16:28 · by karmaka · in Boorama, carbonaceous chondrite, CO, witnessed fall

Orson E.* Stroud R. M. Wittmann A. 56th LPSC abstract 2887 LINK (PDF) “We present an analysis of shock metamorphism and chromium content in ferroan olivine of the recent CO3 chondrite fall, Boorama, using 3D X-ray computed tomography, backscatter…

Non-destructive quantitative analysis of melt inclusions in extraterrestrial samples: Case study of chassignite via nanoscale X-ray computed tomography

13/05/2024 13:38 · by karmaka · in analysis techniques, chassignite, martian

Peiyu Wu, Kyle Dayton, Esteban Gazel, Teresa Porri MAPS, Version of Record online: 13 May 2024 LINK “Estimation of the composition of planetary rocks and minerals is crucial for understanding their formation processes. In this…

Investigating the impact of x-ray computed tomography imaging on soluble organic matter in the Murchison meteorite: Implications for Bennu sample analysesOPEN ACCESS

16/12/2023 09:51 · by karmaka · in analysis techniques, carbonaceous chondrite, CM, OSIRIS-REx / 101955 Bennu

Daniel P. Glavin, Scott A. Eckley, José C. Aponte, Eve L. Berger, Aaron S. Burton, Jason P. Dworkin, Jamie E. Elsila, Frank T. Ferguson, Yoshihiro Furukawa, Heather V. Graham, Toshiki Koga, Michael Liss, Hannah L….

Micro-XCT chondrule classification for subsequent isotope analysisOPEN ACCESS

23/06/2023 18:22 · by karmaka · in analysis techniques, chondrite classification, chondrite components, chondrule

Noah Jäggi, Antoine S. G. Roth, Miriam Rüfenacht, Maria Schönbächler, André Galli MAPSVersion of Record online: 23 June 2023 LINK (OPEN ACCESS)PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Chondrules are microscopic, recrystallized melt droplets found in chondritic meteorites. High-resolution…