Petrology of Anomalous Eucrite QUE 94484Most mafic achondrites are broadly "eucritic", being composed of ferroan low-Ca clinopyroxene, high-Ca plagioclase, a silica phase, ilmenite and accessory phases. Their characteristics indicate that eucrite-like basalts formed on asteroids of similar composition under similar petrologic conditions (T, P, fO2). Some eucrite-like basalts have isotopic compositions and petrologic characteristics consistent with formation on different parent asteroids (e.g., Ibitira, NWA 011). Others show small isotopic differences but no distinguishing petrological characteristics (e.g., Caldera, Pasamonte). We have begun a study of anomalous eucrite-like achondrites in an effort to seek resolution to the issues: Did the eucrite parent asteroid fail to homogenize via a magma-ocean stage, thus explaining outliers like Pasamonte? How many parent asteroids are represented by these basalts? Here we present preliminary petrologic information on anomalous basaltic eucrite QUE 94484.
Document ID
20150010436
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mittlefehldt, D. W. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Peng, Z. X. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
June 11, 2015
Publication Date
July 27, 2015
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-33605Report Number: JSC-CN-33605
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society