Highly Pristine Organic Matter in a Xenolith Clast in the Zag H ChrondriteThe Zag meteorite is a halite-bearing H3-6 chondrite [1]. We have been studying a dark Zag clast with abundant organic matter [2,3], which was proposed to be from Ceres [4,5]. Therefore, our systematic research of the Zag clast may provide an important linkage to the recent remote sensing observations obtained by the DAWN mission to Ceres. We prepared a new sub-sample of this clast for coordinated organic analysis by STXM-XANES and NanoSIMS, in order to understand the nature and origin of the organic matter.
Document ID
20170001367
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kebukawa, Y. (Yokohama National Univ. Japan)
Ito, M. (Japan Marine Science and Technology Center Kanagawa, Japan)
Zolensky, M. E. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Nakato, A. (Kyoto Univ. Japan)
Suga, H. (Hiroshima Univ. Japan)
Takahashi, Y. (Tokyo Univ. Japan)
Takeichi, Y. (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Japan)
Mase, K. (High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Japan)
Chan, Q. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Fries, M. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Kobayashi, K. (Yokohama National Univ. Japan)
Date Acquired
February 7, 2017
Publication Date
March 20, 2017
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-38557
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 20, 2017
End Date: March 24, 2017
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association, Lunar and Planetary Inst.