Zipfel, J., Bischoff, A., Schultz, L., Spettel, B., Dreibus, G., Schoenbeck, T. and Palme, H. (2010). Mineralogy, chemistry, and irradiation record of Neuschwanstein (EL6) chondrite. Meteorit. Planet. Sci., 45 (9). S. 1488 - 1502. MALDEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. ISSN 1086-9379

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Abstract

We present a detailed study of mineralogy, chemistry, and noble gases of the Neuschwanstein (EL6) chondrite that fell in 2002 in southern Germany. The meteorite has an unbrecciated texture and exhibits only minor shock features. Secondary weathering products are marginal. Neuschwanstein is an EL6 chondrite with heterogeneously distributed metal and sulfide grains. In terms of bulk chemistry, it has very high Fe concentrations, and siderophile and halogen element abundances higher than typical EL chondrites. However, like other ELs of higher petrologic type, it has low moderately volatile element abundances, e.g., Mn and Zn. We interpret these as indicators for loss of sulfide, probably through mobilization of ferroan alabandite and a Zn-bearing sulfide, potentially sphalerite, during metamorphism. Trapped noble gases are dominated by a subsolar component with high Ar concentrations and are typical for EL chondrites. The shielding parameters indicate a small meteoroid (< 20 cm radius) with an exposure age of approximately 47 Ma, which is among the highest for enstatite chondrites.

Item Type: Journal Article
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CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Zipfel, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bischoff, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schultz, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spettel, B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dreibus, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schoenbeck, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Palme, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-496673
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01120.x
Journal or Publication Title: Meteorit. Planet. Sci.
Volume: 45
Number: 9
Page Range: S. 1488 - 1502
Date: 2010
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Place of Publication: MALDEN
ISSN: 1086-9379
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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SOLAR-SYSTEM ABUNDANCES; ENSTATITE CHONDRITES; NOBLE-GASES; METEORITE FALL; OPAQUE PHASES; FRACTIONATIONS; OLDHAMITE; PARENTAGE; SINOITE; PRIBRAMMultiple languages
Geochemistry & GeophysicsMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/49667

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