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Jan 1996

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Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Vol. 31, p. 152-159 (1996)

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The mineralogy and composition of six Mongolian meteorites were studied in some detail. Previously, only limited information existed about these rocks, and some were still unclassified. The six meteorites include three ordinary chondrites and three irons. The ordinary chondrite Adzhi-Bogdo (stone) is a regolith breccia (LL3-6) containing various types of clasts (some of foreign origin) embedded within a fine-grained clastic matrix. Tugalin Bulen (116) and Noyan Bogdo (L6) meteorites are typical, well metamorphosed ordinary chondrites. Adzhi-Bogdo (iron) has to be regarded as an IA iron meteorite like Campo del Cielo or Canyon Diablo; although the sample studied had been heated to about 900 °C-950 °C some time in the past, thus eradicating all original structural elements. Manlai is structurally closely related to the IIC iron meteorites; but based on its chemistry, which does not fit into this group, it is suggested that Manlai is an anomalous iron meteorite. The third iron, Sargiin Gobi, is certainly a normal member of the IA iron meteorites. The concentrations and isotopic compositions of He, Ne, and Ar were measured for all meteorites and their gas retention ages and exposure ages are discussed.

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