New Manganese Silicide Mineral Phase in an Interplanetary Dust Particle

Authors

Keiko Nakamura-Messenger, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space Center and ESCG/Jacobs TechnologyFollow
Lindsay P. Keller, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space CenterFollow
Simon J. Clemett, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space Center and ESCG/ERC Inc.
John H. Jones, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space CenterFollow
Russel L. Palma, Minnesota State University - MankatoFollow
Robert O. Pepin, University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesFollow
W, Klöck, Röntgenanalytik Messtechnik GmbHFollow
Michael E. Zolensky, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space Center
Scott Messenger, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate, NASA, Johnson Space Center

Document Type

Conference Abstract

Publication Date

3-14-2008

Abstract

We report a new mineral phase from a cluster IDP of the comet "Grigg-Skjellerup" collection, L2055. The Mn-Fe-Cr silicide phase, that has not been observed previously in nature, may also shed light on the LIME olivine.

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Recommended Citation

K. Nakamura-Messanger, L.P. Keller, S.J. Clemett, J.H. Jones, R.L. Palma, R.O. Pepin, W. Klöck, M.E. Zolensky, and S. Messenger, 2008. New Manganese Silicide Mineral Phase in an Interplanetary Dust Particle. 39th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Abstract #2013, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston.