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Oxygen isotopic relationships between the LEW85332 carbonaceous chondrite and CR chondritesLEW85332, originally described as a unique C3 chondrite, was shown to be a C2 chondrite with important linkages to the CR clan. An important petrologic aspect of LEW85332 is that it contains anhydrous chondrules and hydrated matrix, and new oxygen isotopic data on chondrules, matrix and whole rock are consistent with the petrology. Chondrules fall on the equilibrated chondrite line (ECL), with a slope near 1, which goes through ordinary chondrite chondrules. This contrasts with the CR chondrule line which has a lower slope due to hydrated components. LEW85332 chondrules define a new carbonaceous chondrite chondrule line, parallel to the anhydrous CV chondrule line (CCC), consistent with the well-established concept of two oxygen isotopic reservoirs. Matrix and whole rock fall on the CR line. The whole rock composition indicates that the chondrite is dominated by chondrules, and that most of them contain light oxygen similar to that of anhydrous olivine and pyroxene separates in the Renazzo and Al Rais CR chondrites.
Document ID
19940016235
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Prinz, M.
(American Museum of Natural History New York, NY, United States)
Weisberg, M. K.
(American Museum of Natural History New York, NY, United States)
Clayton, R. N.
(Chicago Univ. IL., United States)
Mayeda, T. K.
(Chicago Univ. IL., 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
Astrophysics
Accession Number
94N20708
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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