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Mineralogy of new Antarctic achondrites with affinity to Lodran and a model of their evolution in an asteroidWe studied five new Antartic achondrites, MacAlpine Hills (MAC) 88177, Yamato (Y)74357, Y75274, Y791491 and Elephant Moraine (EET)84302 by mineralogical techniques to gain a better understanding of the mineral assemblages of a group of meteorites with an affinity to Lodran (stony-iron meteorite) and their formation processes. This group is being called lodranites. These meteorites contain major coarse-grained orthopyroxene (Opx) and olivine as in Lodran and variable amounts of FeNi metal and troilite etc. MAC88177 has more augite and less FeNi than Lodran; Y74357 has more olivine and contains minor augite; Y791491 contains in addition plagioclase. EET84302 has an Acapulco-like chondritic mineral assembladge and is enriched in FeNi metal and plagioclase, but one part is enriched in Opx and chromite. The EET84302 and MAC88177 Opx crystals have dusty cores as in Acapulco. EET84302 and Y75274 are more Mg-rich than other members of the lodranite group, and Y74357 is intermediate. Since these meteorites all have coarse-grained textures, similar major mineral assemblages, variable amounts of augite, plagioclase, FeNi metal, chromite and olivine, we suggest that they are related and are linked to a parent body with modified chondritic compositions. The variability of the abundances of these minerals are in line with a proposed model of the surface mineral assemblages of the S asteroids. The mineral assemblages can best be explained by differing degrees of loss or movements of lower temperature partial melts and recrystallization, and reduction. A portion of EET84302 rich in metal and plagioclase may represent a type of component removed from the lodranite group meteorites. Y791058 and Caddo County, which were studied for comparison, are plagioclase-rich silicate inclusions in IAB iron meteorites and may have been derived by similar process but in a different body.
Document ID
19950035635
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Takeda, Hiroshi
(Univ. of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan)
Mori, Hiroshi
(Ehime Univ. Matsuyama, Japan)
Hiroi, Takahiro
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Saito, Jun
(National Aerospace Laboratory Tokyo, Japan)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Meteoritics
Volume: 29
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0026-1114
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
95A67234
Distribution Limits
Public
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