Trace Element Analysis of Carbonaceous Chondrite Clasts in Howardites

Lindstrom, D. J.; Martinez, R. R.; Zolensky, M. E.
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Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 757

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1996
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Howardites contain dark, carbonaceous chondrite clasts making up a few percent of these meteoritic breccias. This work utilizes a micro-coring technique to extract 1-20 microgram-sized samples of these clasts from thin sections, and micro-INAA techniques to obtain trace element concentrations. The hope was that the trace element geochemical details would allow the carbonaceous chondrite types of the clasts to be readily determined.