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Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites: Review and new observations

Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites: Review and new observations

Floran, R. J.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11753/1525
Date: 1978

Abstract:

The classification of mesosiderites proposed by Powell (1971) is modified and expanded to include impact melts. A petrographic study of all 20 mesosiderites reveals that most contain a complex assemblage of mineral, lithic, and metal clasts.

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