Clay minerals on Mars: An up-to-date review with future perspectives
Clay minerals, or analogously phyllosilicates, are some of the most astonishing minerals
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
ever discovered on Mars due to their roles as indicators of water-rock interaction. Their …
[HTML][HTML] The aqueous alteration of CM chondrites, a review
The CM chondrites are samples of primitive water-rich asteroids formed during the early
solar system. They record significant interaction between liquid water and silicate rock …
solar system. They record significant interaction between liquid water and silicate rock …
The provenances of asteroids, and their contributions to the volatile inventories of the terrestrial planets
Determining the source (s) of hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen accreted by Earth is important
for understanding the origins of water and life and for constraining dynamical processes that …
for understanding the origins of water and life and for constraining dynamical processes that …
Variations in color and reflectance on the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu
INTRODUCTION The color and reflectance of asteroids can be used to infer their
compositions and histories. Variations in these spectrophotometric properties are driven by …
compositions and histories. Variations in these spectrophotometric properties are driven by …
The classification of CM and CR chondrites using bulk H, C and N abundances and isotopic compositions
CMOD Alexander, KT Howard, R Bowden… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
Here we show that bulk H, C and N elemental and isotopic analyses can be used to classify
CM and CR chondrites. These meteorites in both groups form well-defined trends in plots of …
CM and CR chondrites. These meteorites in both groups form well-defined trends in plots of …
Classification of hydrous meteorites (CR, CM and C2 ungrouped) by phyllosilicate fraction: PSD-XRD modal mineralogy and planetesimal environments
The relative differences in the degree of hydration should be reflected in any classification
scheme for aqueously altered meteorites. Here we report the bulk mineralogies and degree …
scheme for aqueously altered meteorites. Here we report the bulk mineralogies and degree …
Reflection, emission, and polarization properties of surfaces made of hyperfine grains, and implications for the nature of primitive small bodies
Solar System small bodies were the first objects to accrete inside the protoplanetary disk,
giving insights into its composition and structure. The P-/D-type asteroids are particularly …
giving insights into its composition and structure. The P-/D-type asteroids are particularly …
Nature and degree of aqueous alteration in CM and CI carbonaceous chondrites
D Takir, JP Emery, HY McSween Jr… - … & Planetary Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the petrologic, geochemical, and spectral parameters that relate to the type
and degree of aqueous alteration in nine CM chondrites and one CI (Ivuna) carbonaceous …
and degree of aqueous alteration in nine CM chondrites and one CI (Ivuna) carbonaceous …
[HTML][HTML] The Yamato-type (CY) carbonaceous chondrite group: Analogues for the surface of asteroid Ryugu?
We report new mineralogical, petrographic and noble gas analyses of the carbonaceous
chondrite meteorites Y-82162 (C1/2 ung), Y-980115 (CI1), Y-86029 (CI1), Y-86720 (C2 …
chondrite meteorites Y-82162 (C1/2 ung), Y-980115 (CI1), Y-86029 (CI1), Y-86720 (C2 …
[HTML][HTML] Modal mineralogy of CI and CI-like chondrites by X-ray diffraction
AJ King, PF Schofield, KT Howard… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2015 - Elsevier
The CI chondrites are some of the most hydrated meteorites available to study, making them
ideal samples with which to investigate aqueous processes in the early Solar System. Here …
ideal samples with which to investigate aqueous processes in the early Solar System. Here …