Formation mechanisms of ringwoodite: clues from the Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 8705
Abstract Ringwoodite and wadsleyite are the high-pressure polymorphs of olivine, which are common in shocked meteorites. They are the major constituent minerals in the terrestrial mantle. NWA 8705, an olivine-phyric shergottite, was heavily shocked, producing shock-induced melt veins and pockets ass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Earth, Planets and Space |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-021-01494-1 |