Meteorites

A Petrologic, Chemical and Isotopic SynthesisA Petrologic, Chemical and Isotopic Synthesis

Robert Hutchison

506 pages, parution le 20/09/2004

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Résumé

Meteorite research is fundamental to our understanding of the origin and early history of the Solar System. Some meteorites were produced by melting on asteroids, a few are from the Moon and others are martian. Their study yields a chronology of the first 100 million years of Solar System history, and provides evidence that our Sun went through a highly radiative, T Tauri stage. This book considers the mechanism and timing of core formation and basaltic volcanism on asteroids, and the effects of heating water-rich bodies. Results from meteorite research are placed in a galactic setting, and a theory is proposed for the origin of the planets of our Solar System.
This advanced yet succinct introduction provides a classification of meteorites, and discusses their ages and origin. It will be valuable to graduate students and scientists in astrophysics, space research, cosmochemistry, geochemistry, isotope geology, and earth and planetary sciences.

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Introduction
The chondrites: chemistry and classification
The components of chondrites
Petrography of the chondrites I: carbonaceous chondrites
Petrography of the chondrites II: non-carbonaceous chondrites
Time in the evolution of chondrites
Origin of chondrites and their components
Differentiated meteorites I: primitive achondrites, ureilites and aubrites
Differentiated meteorites II: asteroidal, lunar and Martian basaltic meteorites
Differentiated meteorites III: iron and stony iron meteorites
Parent body processes and petrogenetic associations
Origin of Solar System planets: a meteoriticist's view

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Robert Hutchison
Parution	20/09/2004
Nb. de pages	506
Format	18 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1205g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521470100
ISBN13	978-0-521-47010-0