Ar-39 - Ar-40 Dating of Two Angrites and Two BrachnitesAngrites are a rare group (approx.7 known) of igneous meteorites with basalt-like composition, which probably derive from a relatively small parent body that differs from those of other igneous meteorites. Angrites show evidence for extinct Mn-53, Sm-146, and Pu-244, and precise U-Pb, and Pb-Pb ages of 4.558 Gyr for two angrites define the time of early parent body differentiation. The S-147 - Nd-143 ages of two angrites range between 4.53+/-0.04 and 4.56+/-0.04 Gyr, but no Ar-39 - Ar-40 or Rb-Sr ages have been reported. Most angrites show no evidence for either shock brecciation or metamorphism.
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20030111087
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Headquarters
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Conference Paper
Authors
Garrison, Daniel (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Bogard, Donald (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)