ELEMENTAL AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCES OF MOLYBDENUM IN SOME METEORITES

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (England)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(63)90098-X· OSTI ID:4132959

Murthy, V R

The isotopic composition of molybdenum in eight iron meteorites and one stone meteorite, as well as the isotope composition of zirconium in one stone and one iron meteorite, are reported. Molyhdenum and zirconium in some meteorites are similar in their isotopic abundances to terrestrial samples. The anomalies previously reported in the other meteorites are considered doubtful because of some observed mass fractionation during analysis, and because of the fact that the anomalous Mo in Aroos meteorite was not found in another sample of Aroos taken about 6 cm from the first sample. The elemental abundance of molybdenum in seven iron meteorites was determined by isotope dilution method. The concentration of molybdenum was found to range from 6.2 to 7.4 ppm in all types of iron meteorites investigated. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, La Jolla
• NSA Number: NSA-18-005901
• OSTI ID: 4132959
• Journal Information: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (England), Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (England) Vol. Vol: 27; ISSN GCACA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ASTROPHYSICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
IRON
ISOTOPE DILUTION
ISOTOPES
MEASURED VALUES
METEORITES
MOLYBDENUM ISOTOPES
PHYSICS
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
SOLUTIONS
ZIRCONIUM ISOTOPES