Element Mapping in Anhydrous IDPs: Identification of the Host Phases of Major/Minor Elements as a Test of Nebula Condensation ModelsMany anhydrous interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) are the most pristine samples of primitive solar system dust currently available for laboratory analysis. Their primitive nature is demonstrated by: 1) the high content of moderately volatile elements, indicating they have not been heated significantly since formation, 2) the absence of hydrated material, indicating they never experienced aqueous processing, 3) the presence of unequilibrated mineral assemblages, 4) the presence of large isotopic anomalies (e.g., D and 15N enrichment), in these IDPs.
Document ID
20050162088
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Flynn, G. J. (State Univ. of New York Plattsburgh, NY, United States)
Keller, L. P. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Wirick, S. (State Univ. of New York Stony Brook, NY, United States)
Jacobsen, C. (State Univ. of New York Stony Brook, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Publication Information
Publication: Chondrites and the Protoplanetary Disk, Part 1