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Silicate petrography and origin of the mesosiderites: a preliminary investigation of their relationships to the howardite-eurite-diogenite suite

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OSTI ID:7023848
Results are reported from a petrographic study of 20 mesosiderites that reveals that most contain a complex assemblage of mineral, lithic, and metal clasts. Mineral fragments dominate the clast population and consist primarily of orthopyroxene, plagioclase, and olivine.
Research Organization:
American Museum of Natural History, New York (US). Dept. of Mineral Sciences
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
7023848
Report Number(s):
CONF-780314--2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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