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Evidence of space weathering in regolith breccias II: Asteroidal regolith breccias

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METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
卷 45, 期 12, 页码 2007-2015

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01151.x

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  1. NASA [NGT9-66, NAG5-11763, RTOP 344-31-40-07]

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Space weathering products, such as agglutinates and nanophase iron-bearing rims are easily preserved through lithification in lunar regolith breccias, thus such products, if produced, should be preserved in asteroidal regolith breccias as well. A study of representative regolith breccia meteorites, Fayetteville (H4) and Kapoeta (howardite), was undertaken to search for physical evidence of space weathering on asteroids. Amorphous or npFe0-bearing rims cannot be positively identified in Fayetteville, although possible glass rims were found. Extensive friction melt was discovered in the meteorite that is difficult to differentiate from weathered materials. Several melt products, including spherules and agglutinates, as well as one irradiated rim and one possible npFe0-bearing rim were identified in Kapoeta. The existence of these products suggests that lunar-like space weathering processes are, or have been, active on asteroids.

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