Antarctic Meteorite Petrographic Description

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Sample Petrographic Description

Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample LAP 04720

Field Photo(s) :

Field photo image(s) courtesy of the ANSMET (ANtarctic Search for METeorites) Program, Case Western Reserve University and the University of Utah

Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample LAP 04720

Lab Photo(s) :

Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample LAP 04720
Thin Section Photo(s) :

References for Sample LAP04720
Eschrig, J., Bonal, L., Beck, P., Prestgard, T.J., 2021, Spectral reflectance analysis of type 3 carbonaceous chondrites and search for their asteroidal parent bodies. , Icarus, 354 , 114034 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114034 .
Schrader, D.L., Davidson, J., McCoy, T.J., Zega, T.J., Russell, S.S., Domanik, K.J., and King, A.J., 2021, The Fe/S ratio of pyrrhotite group sulfides in chondrites: An indicator of oxidation and implications for return samples from asteroids Ryugu and Bennu. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 303 , 66–91 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.03.019 .
Abreu, N.M., Aponte, J.C., Cloutis, E.A. , and Nguyen, A.N., 2020, The Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites as resources to understand the origin, evolution, and exploration of the solar system. , Geochemistry, 80 , 125631 .
Abreu, N. M., 2016, Why is it so difficult to classify Renazzo-type (CR) carbonaceous chondrites?–Implications from TEM observations of matrices for the sequences of aqueous alteration. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 194 , 91-122 .
Alexander, C. M. O'D., Bowden, R., Fogel, M. L., Howard, K. T., 2015, Carbonate abundances and isotopic compositions in chondrites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50 , 810-833 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/maps.12410 .
Schrader, D. L., Connolly, H. C., Lauretta, D. S., Zega, T. J., Davidson, J., Domanik, K. J., 2015, The formation and alteration of the Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites III: Toward understanding the genesis of ferromagnesian chondrules. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50 , 15-50 .
Schrader, D. L., Davidson, J., Greenwood, R. C., Franchi, I. A., Gibson, J. M., 2014, A water-ice rich minor body from the early Solar System: The CR chondrite parent asteroid. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 407 , 48-60 .
Harju, E. R., Rubin, A. E., Ahn, I., Choi, B.-G., Ziegler, K., Wasson, J. T., 2014, Progressive aqueous alteration of CR carbonaceous chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 139 , 15-Aug-14 , 267-292 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.04.048 .
Schrader, D. L., Nagashima, K., Krot, A. N., Ogliore, R. C., Hellebrand, E., 2014, Variations in the O-isotope composition of gas during the formation of chondrules from the CR chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 132 , 1-May-14 , 50-74 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.01.034 .
Alexander, C.O'D. M. O, Bowden,. R., Fogel, M. L., Howard, K. T., Herd, C. D. K., Nittler, L. R., 2012, The provenances of asteroids, and their contributions to the volatile inventories of the terrestrial planets. , Science, 337(6095) , 2012 , 721-723 .
Schrader, D. L., Franchi, I. A., Connolly Jr., H. C., Greenwood, R. C., Lauretta, D. S., Gibson, J. M., 2011, The formation and alteration of the Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites I: Implications of bulk-oxygen isotopic composition. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75 Issue 1 , 1-Jan-11 , 308-325 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2010.09.028 .