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Parent bodies of L and H chondrites: Times of catastrophic events
Author(s) -
ALEXEEV V. A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
meteoritics and planetary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.09
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 1086-9379
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01616.x
Subject(s) - chondrite , parent body , meteorite , astrobiology , geology , collision , geochemistry , physics , computer science , computer security
Abstract— An analysis of the distribution of 3 He and 4 He in L and H chondrites has shown that the parent body of L chondrites underwent a catastrophic collision in space 340 ± 50 Ma ago. This age differs considerably from the collision age of 520 ± 60 Ma given previously (Heymann, 1967). The parent body of H chondrites may also have undergone local heating and degassing ∼200 Ma ago. Data for L chondrites argue in favour of Antarctic and non‐Antarctic meteorites having originated from a common parent body.