Olivine in terminal particles of Stardust aerogel tracks and analogous grains in chondrite matrix
Olivine in terminal particles of Stardust aerogel tracks and analogous grains in chondrite matrix
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DOI:
10.1016/j.gca.2014.05.037
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发表时间:
2014-10-01
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5
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Le, Loan
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Frank, David R.;Zolensky, Michael E.;Le, Loan
The dearth of both major and minor element analyses of anhydrous silicate phases in chondrite matrix has thus far hindered their comparison to the Wild 2 samples. We present 68 analyses of olivine ( Fa(0-97)) in the coarse-grained terminal particles of Stardust aerogel tracks and a comprehensive dataset (>10(3) analyses) of analogous olivine grains ( 5-30 mu m) isolated in CI, CM, CR, CH, CO, CV3-oxidized, CV3-reduced, C3-ungrouped (Acfer 094 and Ningqiang), L/LL 3.0-4, EH3, and Kakangari chondrite matrix. These compositions reveal that Wild 2 likely accreted a diverse assortment of material that was radially transported from various carbonaceous and ordinary chondrite-forming regions. The Wild 2 olivine includes amoeboid olivine aggregates (AOAs), refractory forsterite, type I and type II chondrule fragments and/or microchondrules, and rare relict grain compositions. In addition, we have identified one terminal particle that has no known compositional analog in the meteorite record and may be a signature of low-temperature, aqueous processing in the Kuiper Belt. The generally low Cr content of FeO-rich olivine in the Stardust samples indicates that they underwent mild thermal metamorphism, akin to a petrologic grade of 3.05-3.15. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.