Back-transformation of high-pressure phases in a shock melt vein of an H-chondrite during atmospheric passage: Implications for the survival of high-pressure phases after decompression

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 141-150

  Kimura, M ^a   Chen, M ^b   Yoshida, Y ^a   El Goresy, A ^c   Ohtani, E ^d  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Back transformation; Fusion crust; H chondrite; Ringwoodite; Shock event

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; DECOMPRESSION; HIGH PRESSURE; RINGWOODITE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 0348226567     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(03)00585-5     Document Type: Article

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