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Jun 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011m%26ps...46..785a&link_type=abstract
Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Volume 46, Issue 6, pp. 785-792.
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We measured the concentrations and isotopic ratios of the cosmogenic noble gases He, Ne, and Ar in the very large iron meteorite Xinjiang (IIIE). The 3He and 4He data indicate that a significant portion of the cosmogenic produced helium has been lost via diffusion or in a recent impact event. High 22Ne/21Ne ratios indicate that contributions to the cosmogenic 21Ne from sulfur and/or phosphorous are significant. By combining the measured nuclide concentrations with model calculations for iron meteorites we were able to determine the preatmospheric diameter of Xinjiang to 260-320 cm, which corresponds to a total mass of about 70-135 tons. The cosmic-ray exposure age of Xinjiang is 62 ± 16 Ma, i.e., relatively short compared to most of the other iron meteorites. With the current database we cannot firmly determine whether Xinjiang experienced a complex irradiation history. The finding of 3He and 4He losses might argue for a recent impact event and therefore for a complex exposure.
Ammon Katja
Leya Ingo
Lin Yangtin
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