Exploring Carbon-bearing Matter in an Antarctic Micrometeorite
Description
TAM19B-7 is the largest, unmelted fine-grained micrometeorite found to date. It has carbonaceous chondritic origins, but the oxygen isotopic composition does not match any known parent bodies. Additionally, carbon-bearing matter and isotopic composition has been extensively characterized in meteorites, but this work has not been done yet for micrometeorites. Using the NanoSIMS 50 L instrument, the bulk δ13C for TAM19B-7 was found to be 3 + 8‰, and four anomalous spots were identified with δ13C values of 12.9‰, 16.8‰, 32.7‰, and -27.1‰.
Date Created
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2021-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Froh, Victoria
- Thesis director: Bose, Maitrayee
- Committee member: Williams, Lynda
- Contributor (ctb): School of Earth and Space Exploration
- Contributor (ctb): School of Molecular Sciences
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College