All chondrites accreted∼ 3.5 wt.% C in their matrices, the bulk of which was in a
macromolecular solvent and acid insoluble organic material (IOM). Similar material to IOM is …

In this book, the authors give an up-to-date account of thermoluminescence (TL) and other
thermally stimulated phenomena. Although most recent experimental results of TL in …

We describe the current state of the search for direct, surviving samples of early, inner Solar
System fluids—fluid inclusions in meteorites. Meteoritic aqueous fluid inclusions are not …

Chondrules are millimeter-sized spherules that dominate primitive meteorites (chondrites)
originating from the asteroid belt. The incorporation of chondrules into asteroidal bodies …

Classification of meteorites is largely based on their mineralogical and petrographic
characteristics and their whole-rock chemical and O-isotopic compositions. According to the …

We present a comprehensive evolutionary model of the Sun's protoplanetary disk,
constructed to resolve the" CAI storage problem" of meteoritics. We predict the abundances …

A variety of lines of evidence show that water was widely available during the earliest
geological history of the solar system. Water played a significant role in the cosmochemical …

Extraterrestrial organic matter in meteorites potentially retains a unique record of synthesis
and chemical/thermal modification by parent body, nebular and even presolar processes. In …

Several stages in the evolution of ordinary chondritic meteorites are recorded in the oxygen
isotopic composition of the meteorites and their separable components (chondrules …

CM chondrites are aqueously altered rocks that contain∼ 9wt% H2O+ (ie, indigenous water)
bound in phyllosilicates; also present are clumps of serpentine-tochilinite intergrowths …