Fine-Scale Variations in Eucritic Pyroxene FeO/MnO: Process vs. Provenance.

D. W. Mittlefehldt, Thomas Barrett, L Le, Z. X. Peng, E. L. Berger, D. K Ross

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Most asteroidal igneous rocks are eucrite-like basalts and gabbros, composed mostly of ferroan low- and high-Ca pyroxenes and calcic plagioclase, plus smaller amounts of silica (most commonly tridymite), ilmenite, chromite, troilite, Ca-phosphate, metal and sometimes ferroan olivine. Eucrite-like mafic rocks are fragments of the crusts of differentiated asteroids, and most are likely from 4 Vesta.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2018
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2018

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Fine-Scale Variations in Eucritic Pyroxene FeO/MnO: Process vs. Provenance.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this