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The Olivine Asteroids: Discovery, Mineralogy, and Relationship to PalasitesTelescopic observations have recently revealed the existence of a new class of asteroids whose surfaces show the spectral signature of abundant olivine. The mineralogy of a well-observed example (446 Aeternitas) is discussed and the implications for the origins of the olivine-rich meteorites and the thermal evolution of asteroids outlined.
Document ID
19850015189
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Bell, J. F.
(Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI, United States)
Hawke, B. R.
(Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI, United States)
Gaffey, M. J.
(Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, HI, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Repts. of Planetary Geol. and Geophys. Program, 1984
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
85N23500
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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