In contrast to many other stable isotopes of the elements discussed in this book, those of
silicon are not strictly speaking “Non-Traditional Stable Isotopes” because they have been …

Crystallization experiments on liquids with compositions similar to those of compact Type A,
Type B1 and Type B2 refractory inclusions were conducted under controlled temperature …

Meteorite research is fundamental to our understanding of the origin and early history of the
Solar System. This book considers the mechanism and timing of core formation and basaltic …

Small isotopic differences between the silicate minerals in planets may have developed as a
result of processes associated with core formation, or from evaporative losses during …

Liquid–vapor mercury isotope fractionation was investigated under equilibrium and dynamic
conditions. Equilibrium evaporation experiments were performed in a closed glass system …

The iron isotope compositions of Shergotty–Nakhla–Chassigny (SNC) meteorites thought to
come from Mars, eucrites and diogenites assumed to sample asteroid 4 Vesta, and rocks …

Chondrules, which are roughly millimeter-sized silicate-rich spherules, dominate the most
primitive meteorites, the chondrites. They formed as molten droplets and, judging from their …

High-precision Zn isotopic variations are reported for carbonaceous chondrites (CC),
equilibrated (EOC) and unequilibrated (UOC) ordinary chondrites, iron meteorites from the …

Chondrule textures depend on the extent of melting of the chondrule precursor material
when cooling starts. If viable nuclei remain in the melt, crystallization begins immediately …

We report high precision SIMS oxygen three isotope analyses of 36 chondrules from some
of the least equilibrated LL3 chondrites, and find systematic variations in oxygen isotope …