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Origin of meteorites

Journal Article · · Acta Geophys. Pol., v. 21, no. 3, pp. 185-201
OSTI ID:4322789
The peculiarities of radiation ages of stony and iron meteorites, supported by consideration of possible meteoroid orbits, lead the author to the conclusion that dead comet nuclei are stony meteorite parent bodies. The further part of the paper is devoted to the key problem of meteoritics: the oriiin of chondrules and chondrites. They are approached in terms of possible recrystallization story of chondritic matrix. The distribution of elements among main mineralogical species, present in chondrites, is discussed, as well as arguments raised accounting for the nuclear reactions as they occurred inside the primary nebula or were induced by cosmic radiation. (auth)
Research Organization:
Inst. of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Moscow
NSA Number:
NSA-29-021993
OSTI ID:
4322789
Journal Information:
Acta Geophys. Pol., v. 21, no. 3, pp. 185-201, Journal Name: Acta Geophys. Pol., v. 21, no. 3, pp. 185-201; ISSN AGPOA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English

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