Published July 1975 | Version v1
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Allende meteorite: cosmochemistry's Rosetta Stone

Creators

  • 1. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Description

The detailed chemical and mineralogical analyses of the Allende meteorite, a large carbonaceous chondrite. The arrival of the meteorite coincided with the Apollo II acquisition of lunar samples, and simultaneous comparative studies were performed on these materials. Elemental abundances, mineralogical composition, isotopic age estimates, and structure are discussed. (5 figures, 3 tables, 26 references) (GMT)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acc. Chem. Res.
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
7
Series
Acc. Chem. Res.
Journal Page Range
217-224

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7231961
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHONDRITES; COSMOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPE RATIO; LUNAR MATERIALS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMISTRY; METEORITES; STONE METEORITES