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Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

New publications

Click on the links below to learn about new and current research in the Center! A. Lázár, Zsombor Molnár, Attila Demény, László Kótai, László Trif, Kende Attila Béres, Eszter Bódis, Gábor Bortel, László Előd Aradi, Máté Karlik, Máté Zoltán Szabó, Áron Pekker, Gergely Németh, Katalin Kamarás, Laurence A. J. Garvie and  Péter Németh (2023) Insights into the amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) → ikaite → calcite […]

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Behind the scenes – electron microprobe

See what Center researchers are currently working on in this special behind-the-scenes feature! Center Deputy Director Dr. Devin Schrader uses electron microprobe analysis (EPMA) to characterize primitive early Solar System material, determine its variability between meteorite groups, and understand its evolution. Read his most recent paper, here! EPMA is the quantitative detection of the electron-bombardment-induced […]

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Parnallee

Parnallee is an ordinary (LL3.6) chondrite that fell February 28th, 1857, in Tamil Nadu, India. Parnallee is a low-iron, low metal (LL) chondrite exhibiting abundant chondrules, un-equilibrated mineral assemblages, and a low degree of aqueous alteration. Over 77 kilograms of the Parnallee meteorite have been recovered to date.  The overwhelming majority of meteorites recovered in […]

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Alais

Alais is a carbonaceous chondrite that fell in southern France in 1806. Alais was the first recognized carbonaceous chondrite, and occurred just 3 years after the historic fall at L’Aigle convinced the scientific community that meteorites could, indeed, fall to Earth. On the late afternoon of March 15, 1806, residents of the rural communities of […]

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