Formation of spinel-, hibonite-rich inclusions found in CM2 carbonaceous chondrites

American Mineralogist

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1675-1687

  Simon, Steven B ^a   Grossman, Lawrence ^a,b   Hutcheon, Ian D ^c   Phinney, Douglas L ^c   Weber, Peter K ^c   Fallon, Stewart J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous chondrites; Hibonite; Mass fractionation; Melilite; Refractory inclusions; Spinel

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXIDE; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FELDSPAR; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; IODINE COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; METEORITES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PEROVSKITE; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITES; HIBONITE; MASS FRACTIONATIONS; MELILITE; SPINEL;

URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; FORMATION MECHANISM; HIBONITE; INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MELILITE; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; SPINEL;

SPHERULES;

EID: 33845670359     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2006.2130     Document Type: Article

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