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Orthopyroxenes as recorders of diogenite petrogenesis: Major and minor element systematicsAs a part of our research to better understand magmatic processes in the Eucrite Parent Body, we have initiated an ambitious program of study of major, minor and trace elements in orthopyroxene from diogenites. This paper reports preliminary results for major and minor elements in orthopyroxenes for a suite of 13 diogenites: Aioun El Atrouss, ALH 84001, ALH A 77256, EET 87530, Ellemeet, Garland, Ibbenburen, Johnstown, Manegoan, peckelsheim, Roda, Shalka, and Tatahouine. A companion paper by Shearer et al. reports new trace element data for ALH 84001, ALH A 77256, Ibbenburen, and Tatahouine. We have presently collected over 800 high quality pyroxene microprobe analyses for Si, Al, Ca, Na, Mn, Fe, Mg, Cr, and Ti. The chemical systematics observed for these orthopyroxenes reflect original magmatic mineral/melt partitioning plus later trapped liquid/mineral equilibration, subsolids, exsolution, and mineral/mineral metamorphic reactions. We have therefore avoided, at this point, any attempt to use statistical analysis to group (e.g. factor or cluster analysis) these orthopyroxenes chemically.
Document ID
19940016197
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Papike, J. J.
(New Mexico Univ. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Spilde, M. N.
(New Mexico Univ. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Fowler, G. W.
(New Mexico Univ. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Shearer, C. K.
(New Mexico Univ. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Twenty-Fourth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Part 3: N-Z
Subject Category
Inorganic And Physical Chemistry
Accession Number
94N20670
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG9-497
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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