Kaprada L(5/6) chondrite: Chemistry, petrography, noble gases and nuclear tracks

A single stone weighing about 1.6 kg fell in Kaprada village of south Gujarat, India in October, 2004. It has been studied for mineralogy, petrography, chemical and isotopic composition and cosmogenic effects. The olivine is 23.7% fayalite. The petrography, bulk chemistry and oxygen isotopic composi...

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Published in:Planetary and space science 2009-12, Vol.57 (14), p.2048-2052
Main Authors: Bhandari, N., Murty, S.V.S., Mahajan, R.R., Parthasarathy, G., Shukla, P.N., Sisodia, M.S., Rai, V.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exposure age
Kaparada meteorite
Noble gases
Pre-atmospheric size
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Summary:A single stone weighing about 1.6 kg fell in Kaprada village of south Gujarat, India in October, 2004. It has been studied for mineralogy, petrography, chemical and isotopic composition and cosmogenic effects. The olivine is 23.7% fayalite. The petrography, bulk chemistry and oxygen isotopic composition indicate that it belongs to L(5/6) group of chondrites. The cosmic ray exposure age of the meteorite is estimated to be 11.4 Ma based on He, Ne and Ar isotopes. A trapped nitrogen amount of 0.25 ppm with δ 15N=4.7±0.3‰ is typical of ordinary chondrites of higher metamorphic grade. The gas retention ages, based on U/Th– 4He and K– 40Ar are calculated to be 2.6 and 4.1 Ga, respectively. Cosmic ray track data indicate that the pre-atmospheric radius of the meteorite was about 7 cm, and about 75% mass was ablated during its journey through the Earth's atmosphere.
ISSN:0032-0633
1873-5088
DOI:10.1016/j.pss.2009.09.008