A Chemical Model of Micrometeorite Impact into OlivineLaboratory simulations of space weathering using laser irradiation have been successful in reproducing space weathering characteristics such as the reduction of olivine to form nanophase iron particles. However, the chemistry of the reduction of Fe2+ in olivine to Fe metal has not been fully explored. We present a thermodynamic model of olivine undergoing post-impact cooling and decompression.
Document ID
20050202069
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sheffer, A. A. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Melosh, H. J. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Workshop on Oxygen in Asteroids and Meteorites