Melting, ablation, and vapor phase condensation during atmospheric passage of the Bjurbole meteorite

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Feb 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984lpsc...14..597r&link_type=abstract

(American Geophysical Union and NASA, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 14th, Houston, TX, Mar. 14-18, 1983) Journal of Ge

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Meteorites, Melting, Ablation, Vapor, Phases, Condensation, Bjurbole, Atmosphere, Fusion Crust, Electron Microscopy, Sem, Crystals, Spherules, Meteoroids, Surface, Formation, Porosity, Classification, Composition, Morphology, Density, Size, Comparisons, Stratosphere, Dust

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A detailed study of the Bjurbole fusion crust using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive analysis (EDS) shows that filamentary crystals and ablation spheres may form on the meteoroid surface. Filamentary crystals, hollow spheres, and porous regions of the surface point to a period of intense vapor phase activity during atmospheric passage. Filamentary crystals can be divided into three categories on the basis of bulk composition and morphology. Two types of filamentary crystals are vapor phase condensation products formed during atmospheric entry of the meteoroid. The other type forms by the interaction of seawater with the fusion surface. The density and composition of ablation spheres varies with the flight orientation of the meteorite. The size range and composition of iron-nickel spheres on the surface of Bjurbole are similar to spheres collected in the stratosphere. A comparison of stratospheric dust collections with meteorite surfaces may provide further insight into the mechanisms of meteoroid entry into planetary atmospheres.

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