Effect of Low Intensity Impacts on Chondrite Matrix

Although the majority of carbonaceous chondrites have only experienced low-intensity (<5 GPa) impacts, we show that compacting initially highly porous matrix aggregates results in large temperature excursions even at low shock pressures.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bland, Philip, Muxworthy, A., Collins, G., Moore, J., Davison, T., Prior, D., Wheeler, J., Ciesla, F., Dyl, Kathryn
Other Authors: Lunar and Planetary Institute
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Lunar and Planetary Institute 2012
Online Access:http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/2005.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29855