Intense aqueous alteration on C-type asteroids: Perspectives from giant fine-grained micrometeorites
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Abstract This study explores the petrology of five giant (>400 μm) hydrated fine-grained micrometeorites from the Transantarctic Mountain (TAM) micrometeorite collection. For the first time, the extent and mechanisms of aqueous alteration in unmelted cosmic dust are evaluated and quantified. We use a range of criteria, previously defined for use on hydrated chondrites, including phyllosilicate fraction, matrix geochemistry and micro textures. Collectively, these micrometeorites represent ∼2.22 mm2 of intensely altered hydrated chondritic matrix (with petrologic subtypes of
- Université Libre de Bruxelles Belgium
- Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Imperial College London United Kingdom
- University of Pisa Italy
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium
aqueous alteration, CM chondrites, Géochimie, Pétrologie, pseudomorphic chondrules, micrometeorites
aqueous alteration, CM chondrites, Géochimie, Pétrologie, pseudomorphic chondrules, micrometeorites
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