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Anomalies within the system - Rochechouart target rock meteoriteContaminated impact crater formations are pertinent to the study of meteoritic contamination at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary and other Ir-enriched layers. Target mixing considerations and volumetric estimates of Rochechouart breccias are presently combined with the geochemistry of both major and siderophile trace elements, to evaluate how the chemistry of the preserved target rock-projectile mixture evolved since deposition. Over 99 percent of the mass of extraterrestrial Ir and Os in preserved formations at Rochechouart is located in suevite-like breccias and impact melts. Hydrothermal alteration and/or weathering are the most likely processes to explain both major and trace element redistribution in Rochechouart formations.
Document ID
19840042869
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lambert, P.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
84A25656
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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