Recondite interstellar carbon components in the Allende meteorite revealed by preparative precombustion

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Allende Meteorite, Carbon Isotopes, Interstellar Matter, Meteoritic Composition, Combustion Products, Copper Oxides, Extraction, Hydrochloric Acid, Silicon Carbides

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A systematic search for isotopic compositions which might indicate the presence of interstellar grains in the Allende meteorite (other than the fine-grained diamond known to be present in this meteorite) was conducted using a method in which extended stepped combustion was followed by the isolation of an acid-insoluble residue. Two isotopically heavy carbon components were revealed. One of them, called C-aleph, has delta C-13 of 345 percent and a combustion temperature of 700-750 C. The second component (C-kappa) has delta C-13 of 527 percent and a combustion temperature of 900-1000 C. Another component, possibly C-theta, was liberated by the precombustion reaction. The discovery of these carbon components demonstrates that primitive meteorites are a rich source of interstellar grains.

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