Shock-induced metallic iron nanoparticles in olivine-rich Martian meteorites

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 262, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 37-49

  Van de Moortele B ^a   Reynard, B ^a   Rochette, P ^b   Jackson, M ^c   Beck, P ^a   Gillet, P ^a   McMillan, P F ^d,e   McCammon, C A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b CEREGE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e DAVY FARADAY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

electron microscopy; impact; magnetic properties; Martian meteorites; olivine; regolith; shock metamorphism

Indexed keywords

CHASSIGNITE; MARTIAN METEORITES; REGOLITH; SHOCK METAMORPHISM;

GEOMAGNETISM; IRON; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; NANOPARTICLES; OLIVINE; REMANENCE; SUPERPARAMAGNETISM;

METEORITES;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMPACT STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MARTIAN METEORITE; OLIVINE; PARTICLE SIZE; REGOLITH; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; SHOCK METAMORPHISM; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34548827980     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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