The formation of IIE iron meteorites investigated by the chondrule-bearing Mont Dieu meteorite

The formation of IIE iron meteorites investigated by the chondrule-bearing Mont Dieu meteorite

A 435kg piece of the Mont Dieu iron meteorite (MD) contains cm-sized silicate inclusions. Based on the concentration of Ni, Ga, Ge, and Ir (8.59±0.32 wt%, 25.4±0.9ppm, 61±2ppm, 7.1±0.4ppm, respectively) in the metal host, this piece can be classified as a IIE nonmagmatic iron. The silicate inclusion...

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Main Authors: Van Roosbroek, N., Debaille, V., Pittarello, L., Goderis, S., Humayun, M., Hecht, L., Jourdan, Fred, Spicuzza, M., Vanhaecke, F., Claeys, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59603

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