Planetary Materials Papike James J.
Planetary Materials Papike James J. Volume 36 of Reviews in Mineralogy presents a comprehensive coverage of the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. Chapter 2 on Interplanetary Dust…
Specifikacia Planetary Materials Papike James J.
Planetary Materials Papike James J.
Volume 36 of Reviews in Mineralogy presents a comprehensive coverage of the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. Chapter 2 on Interplanetary Dust Particles (IDPs) and Chapter 3 on Chondritic Meteorites deal with the most primitive and unevolved materials we have to work with. The book is organized with an introductory chapter that introduces the reader to the nature of the planetary sample suite and provides some insights into the diverse environments from which they come.
Chapter 4, 5, and 6 consider samples from evolved asteroids, the Moon and Mars respectively. It is these materials that hold the clues to the nature of the solar nebula and the processes that led to the initial stages of planetary formation. Chapter 7 is a brief summary chapter that compares aspects of melt-derived minerals from differing planetary