Presolar grains from meteorites: Remnants from the early times of the solar system

This review provides an introduction to presolar grains – preserved stardust from the interstellar molecular cloud from which our solar system formed – found in primitive meteorites. We describe the search for the presolar components, the currently known presolar mineral populations, and the chemica...

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Published in:Chemie der Erde 2005-05, Vol.65 (2), p.93-166
Main Authors: Lodders, Katharina, Amari, Sachiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars
Interstellar dust
Isotopic ratios
Meteorites
Novae
Nucleosynthesis
Presolar grains
Supernovae
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Summary:This review provides an introduction to presolar grains – preserved stardust from the interstellar molecular cloud from which our solar system formed – found in primitive meteorites. We describe the search for the presolar components, the currently known presolar mineral populations, and the chemical and isotopic characteristics of the grains and dust-forming stars to identify the grains’ most probable stellar sources.
ISSN:0009-2819
1611-5864
DOI:10.1016/j.chemer.2005.01.001