| Abstract: | The compositions of the interiors and abraded surfaces of 7 chondrules from Semarkona (LL3.0) were measured by neutron activation analysis. For nonvolatile elements, the lithophile and siderophile element abundance patterns in the surfaces are generally similar to those in the corresponding interiors. Siderophile and chalcophile concentrations are much higher in the surfaces, whereas lithophile concentrations are similar in both fractions. Most of the similarities in lithophile patterns and some of the similarities in siderophile patterns between surfaces and interiors may reflect incomplete separation of the fractions in the laboratory, but for 3 or 4 chondrules the siderophile resemblance is inherent, implying that the surface and interior metal formed from a single precursor assemblage. Metal and sulfide-rich chondrule rims probably formed when droplets of these phases that migrated to the chondrule surface during melting were reheated and incorporated into matrix-like material that had accreted onto the surface. The moderately-volatile to volatile elements K, As and Zn tend to be enriched in the surfaces compared with other elements of similar mineral affinity; both enrichments and depletions are observed for other moderately volatile elements. A small fraction of chondrules experienced fractional evaporation while they were molten. ?? 1987. |
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| ProdID: | 70014150 |
| Citation Author: | Grossman, J. N.; Wasson, J. T. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Compositional evidence regarding the origins of rims on Semarkona chondrules; 1987; Article; Journal; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; Grossman, J. N.; Wasson, J. T. |
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| Citation Volume: | 51 |
| Citation Year: | 1987 |
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| Text: | Compositional evidence regarding the origins of rims on Semarkona chondrules; 1987; Article; Journal; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; Grossman, J. N.; Wasson, J. T. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00 -0600 |
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