Antarctic Meteorite Petrographic Description

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Sample Petrographic Description

Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample QUE 97008

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 QUE 97008
Lab Photo(s) :

Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample QUE 97008

Thin Section Photo(s) :

References for Sample QUE97008
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 .
Shimizu, K., Alexander, C.M.O’D., Hauri, E.H., Sarafian, A.R., Nittler, L.R., Wang, J., Jacobsen, S.D., and Mendybaev, R.A., 2021, Highly volatile element, H, C, F, Cl, S, abundances and H isotopic compositions in chondrules from carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 301 , 230–258 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.03.005 .
Wang, X., Fitoussi, C., Bourdon, B., Righter, K., Amet, Q., 2021, The Sn isotope composition of chondrites: Implications for volatile element depletion in the Solar System. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 312 , 139-157 , doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.08.011 .
Bloom, H., Lodders, K., Chen, H., Zhao, C., Tian, Z., Koefoed, P., Petö, M.K., Jiang, J., and Wang, K., 2020, Potassium isotope compositions of carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites: Implications on the origin of volatile depletion in the early solar system. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 277 , 111–131 .
Chan, Q.H.S., Franchi, I.A., Zhao, X., Stephant, A., Wright, I.P., and Alexander, C.M.O'D., 2020, Organics preserved in anhydrous interplanetary dust particles: Pristine or not?. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 55 , 1320–1348 , doi: 10.1111/maps.13414.
Kaplan, H.H., Connolly, H.C., Dotto, E., Emery, J.P., Fornasier, S., Lantz, C., Lim, L.F., Merlin, F., Praet, A., Reuter, D.C., Sanford, S.A., Hamilton, V.E., Simon, A.A., Takir, D., and Lauretta, D.S., Howell, E.S., Anderson, F.S., Barrucci, M.A., Brucato, J., Burbine, T.H., Clark, B.E., Cloutis, E.A., 2020, Visible-near infrared spectral indices for mapping mineralogy and chemistry with OSIRIS-Rex. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 55 , 744-765 , doi: 10.111/maps.13461.
Chan, Q.H., Suga, H., and Takahashi, Y., Nakato, A., Kebukawa, Y., Zolensky, M.E., Nakamura, T., Maisano, J.A., Colbert, M.W., Martinez, J.E., Kilcoyne, A.D., 2019, Heating experiments of the Tagish Lake meteorite: Investigation of the effects of short-term heating on chondritic organics. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 , 104-125 .
Kaplan, H. H., Milliken, R. E., Alexander, C. M. O. D., & Herd, C. D. , 2019, Reflectance spectroscopy of insoluble organic matter (IOM) and carbonaceous meteorites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 , 1051-1068 .
Nielsen, S. G., Auro, M., Righter, K., Davis, D., Prytulak, J., Wu, F., & Owens, J. D., 2019, Nucleosynthetic vanadium isotope heterogeneity of the early solar system recorded in chondritic meteorites. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 505 , 131-140 .
Pape, J., Mezger, K., Bouvier, A. S., & Baumgartner, L. P., 2019, Time and duration of chondrule formation: Constraints from 26Al-26Mg ages of individual chondrules. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 244 , 416-436 .
Ruzicka, A. M., Greenwood, R. C., Armstrong, K., Schepker, K. L., & Franchi, I. A., 2019, Petrology and oxygen isotopic composition of large igneous inclusions in ordinary chondrites: Early solar system igneous processes and oxygen reservoirs. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 266 , 497-528 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.01.017 .
Takigawa, A., Stroud, R.M., Nittler, L.R., Alexander, C.M.O'D., Miyake, A., 2018, High temperature dust condensation around and AGB star: evidence from a highly pristine presolar corundum. , The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 862 , L13-L20 , doi: 10.3847/2041-8213/aad1f5.
Telus, M., Huss, G. R., Nagashima, K., Ogliore, R. C., & Tachibana, S. , 2018, In situ 60 Fe-60 Ni Systematics of Chondrules from Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites. . , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 221 , 342-357 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.06.013 .
Telus, M., Huss, G. R., Ogliore, R. C., Nagashima, K., Howard, D. L., Newville, M. G., Tomkins, A. G., 2016, Mobility of iron and nickel at low temperatures: Implications for 60 Fe–60 Ni systematics of chondrules from unequilibrated ordinary chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 178 , 87-105 .
Bonal, L., Quirico, E., Flandinet, L., Montagnac, G., 2016, Thermal history of type 3 chondrites from the Antarctic meteorite collection determined by Raman spectroscopy of their polyaromatic carbonaceous matter. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 189 , 312-337 .
Kadlag, Y., Becker, H., 2016, 187 Re–187 Os systematics, highly siderophile element, S–Se–Te abundances in the components of unequilibrated L chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 172 , 225-246 .
Mishra, R. K., Marhas, K. K., 2016, Abundance of 60 Fe inferred from nanoSIMS study of QUE 97008 (L3. 05) chondrules. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 436 , 71-81 .
Groopman, E., and Nittler L.R., Zinner, E., Amari, S., Gyngard, F., Hoppe, P., Jadhav, M., Lin, Y., Xu, Y., Marhas, K., 2015, Inferred initial 26Al/27Al ratios in presolar stardust grains from supernovae are higher than previously estimated. , The Astrophysical Journal, 809 , 31 (16 pages) , doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/809/1/31.
Weisberg, M.K., and Righter, K., 2015, Primitive Asteroids: Expanding the Range of Known Primitive Materials. In Righter, K., Corrigan, C.M., McCoy, T.J., and Harvey, R.P. Meteorites: A Pictorial Guide to the Collection, First Edition , AGU Wiley, , pp. 65-77 .
Frank, D. R., Zolensky, M. E., Le, L., 2014, Olivine in terminal particles of Stardust aerogel tracks and analogous grains in chondrite matrix. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 142 , 1-Oct-14 , 240-259 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.05.037 .
Zega, T. J., Nittler, L. R., Gyngard, F., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Stroud, R. M., Zinner, E. K., 2014, A transmission electron microscopy study of presolar spinel. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 124 , 1-Jan-14 , 152-169 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2013.09.010 .
Starkey, N. A., Franchi, I. A., Alexander, C. M. O'D., 2013, A Raman spectroscopic study of organic matter in interplanetary dust particles and meteorites using multiple wavelength laser excitation. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 48 , 1800-1822 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/maps.12196 .
Cody, G. D., Heying, E., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Nittler, L. R., Kilcoyne, A. L. D., Sandford, S. A., Stroud, R. M., 2011, Cosmochemistry Special Feature: Establishing a molecular relationship between chondritic and cometary organic solids. , PNAS, 108 (48) , 2011 , 19171-19176 .
Berlin, J., Jones, R. H., Brearley, A. J., 2011, Fe-Mn systematics of type IIA chondrules in unequilibrated CO, CR, and ordinary chondrites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 46 , 513-533 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01171.x .
Qin, L., Carlson, R. W., Alexander, C. M. O'D., 2011, Correlated nucleosynthetic isotopic variability in Cr, Sr, Ba, Sm, Nd and Hf in Murchison and QUE 97008. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75 Issue 24 , 15-Dec-11 , 7806-7828 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2011.10.009 .
Kebukawa, Y., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Cody, G. D., 2011, Compositional diversity in insoluble organic matter in type 1, 2 and 3 chondrites as detected by infrared spectroscopy. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75 Issue 12 , 15-Jun-11 , 3530-3541 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2011.03.037 .
Alexander, C. M., Newsome, S. D., Fogel, M. L., Nittler, L. R, Busemann, H., Cody, G. D., 2010, Deuterium enrichments in chondritic macromolecular material-Implications for the origin and evolution of organics, water and asteroids. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(15) , 2010 , 4417-4437 .
Yokoyama, T., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Walker, R. J., 2010, Osmium isotope anomalies in chondrites: Results for acid residues and related leachates. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 291 Issues 1-4 , 1-Mar-10 , 48-59 , ISSN 0012-821X , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2009.12.048 .
Qin, L., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Carlson, R. W., Horan, M. F., Yokoyama, T., 2010, Contributors to chromium isotope variation of meteorites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74 Issue 3 , 1-Feb-10 , 1122-1145 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.11.005 .
Aleon, J., 2010, Multiple origins of nitrogen isotopic anomalies in meteorites and comets. , The Astrophysical Journal, 722 , 1342–1351 , doi:10.1088/0004-637X/722/2/1342 .
Quirico, E., Montagnac, G., Rouzaud, J. N., Bonal, L., Bourot-Denise, M., Duber, S., Reynard, B., 2009, Precursor and metamorphic condition effects on Raman spectra of poorly ordered carbonaceous matter in chondrites and coals. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 287 Issues 1-2 , 30-Sep-09 , 185-193 , ISSN 0012-821X , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2009.07.041 .
Nittler, L. R., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Gallino, R., Hoppe, P., Nguyen, A. N., Stadermann, F. J., Zinner, E. K., 2008, Aluminum-, Calcium- and Titanium-rich Oxide Stardust in Ordinary Chondrite Meteorites. , ApJ, 682 , 1450 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/589430 .
Kimura, M., Grossman, J. N., Weisberg, M. K., 2008, Fe-Ni metal in primitive chondrites: Indicators of classification and metamorphic conditions for ordinary and CO chondrites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 43 , 1161-1177 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2008.tb01120.x .
Busemann, H., Alexander, C. M. O'D., Nittler, L. R., 2007, Characterization of insoluble organic matter in primitive meteorites by microRaman spectroscopy. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 42 , 1387-1416 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00581.x .
Rudraswami, N. G., Goswami, J. N., 2007, 26Al in chondrules from unequilibrated L chondrites: Onset and duration of chondrule formation in the early solar system. , Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 257 Issues 1-2 , 15-May-07 , 231-244 , ISSN 0012-821X , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2007.02.034 .
Alexander, C. M. O'D., Fogel, M., Yabuta, H., Cody, G. D., 2007, The origin and evolution of chondrites recorded in the elemental and isotopic compositions of their macromolecular organic matter. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 Issue 17 , 1-Sep-07 , 4380-4403 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2007.06.052 .
Wang, M. S., Lipschutz, M. E., 2007, Trace elements in primitive meteorites-VII Antarctic unequilibrated ordinary chondrites. , Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 Issue 4 , 15-Feb-07 , 1062-1073 , ISSN 0016-7037 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2006.10.009 .
Lauretta, D. S., Nagahara, H., Alexander, C. M. O'D., 2006, Petrology and origin of ferromagnesian silicate chondrules. , Meteorites and early solar system, II , 431-459 .
Nettles, J. W., Lofgren, G. E., Carlson, W. D., Mcsween, H. Y., 2006, Extent of chondrule melting: Evaluation of experimental textures, nominal grain size, and convolution index. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 41 , 1059-1071 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00504.x .
Grossman, J. N., Brearley, A. J., 2005, The onset of metamorphism in ordinary and carbonaceous chondrites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40 , 87-122 , http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2005.tb00366.x .
Benoit, P. H., Akridge, G. A., Ninagawa, K., Sears, D. W. G., 2002, Thermoluminescence sensitivity and thermal history of type 3 ordinary chondrites: Eleven new type 3.0-3.1 chondrites and possible explanations for differences among H, L, and LL chondrites. , Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 37 , 793-805 .
RELAB, , Reflectance Experiment Lab , catalogue of samples, .
, PLATE Preface-Pictorial Guide to Selected Meteorites, 2015, In Righter, K., Corrigan, C.M., McCoy, T.J., and Harvey, R.P. Meteorites: A Pictorial Guide to the Collection, First Edition , AGU Wiley, Book Plates, .