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Cosmic Ray Exposure Ages, Bulk and Isotopic H, C, and N Compositions of Dominion Range (DOM) CO3 Carbonaceous Chondrites and Implications for PairingOver 20 CO3 chondrites have been re-covered in the Dominion Range (DOM) dense collection area (DCA) of the Transantarctic Mountains by ANSMET (Antarctic Search for Meteorites) across 6 field seasons. Because of the significant masses involved and huge community interest in the most primitive samples of all carbonaceous chondrite classes such as the CO3s, we have undertaken a de-tailed assessment of the pairings and petrologic types using field relations, macroscopic observations, petrography, olivine compositions, and bulk and isotopic H, C, N compositions, and noble gas abundances and isotopes for cosmic ray exposure (CRE) ages, for all specimens. Most recently, teams during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons recovered 10 new CO3 samples. Here we report new H, C, and N bulk and isotopic data, as well as CRE ages, for these 10 samples and DOM 10900 (which has some unique properties and may not be a CO chondrite). This completes the characterization of all known CO3s from DOM, allowing a thorough assessment of possible pairing relations.
Document ID
20230000338
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
K. Righter
(Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas, United States)
H. Busemann ORCID
(ETH Zurich Zurich, Switzerland)
L. M. Eckart ORCID
(ETH Zurich Zurich, Switzerland)
C. Alexander ORCID
(Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
D. Foustoukos
(Carnegie Institution for Science Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
J. Schutt
(Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
R. Harvey
(Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
J. Karner
(University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah, United States)
Date Acquired
January 10, 2023
Subject Category
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: US
Start Date: March 13, 2023
End Date: March 17, 2023
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association, Lunar and Planetary Institute
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 048290
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Keywords
chondrite
dense collection area
Antarctic meteorite
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