Mineralogical observations, chemical and oxygen–isotope compositions, absolute 207Pb–
206Pb ages and short-lived isotope systematics (7Be–7Li, 10Be–10B, 26Al–26Mg, 36Cl …

The petrologic and geochemical properties of chondrules as well as results of experimental
studies provide strong constraints on chondrule-formation models. Nebular formation is …

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 …

Size-selective concentration of particles in a weakly turbulent protoplanetary nebula may be
responsible for the initial collection of chondrules and other constituents into primitive body …

Astronomical observations have shown that protoplanetary disks are dynamic objects
through which mass is transported and accreted by the central star. This transport causes …

We present a model for the thermal processing of particles in shock waves typical of the
solar nebula. This shock model improves on existing models in that the dissociation and …

There is much debate about the origin of crystalline silicates in comets. Silicates in the
protosolar cloud were likely amorphous, however the temperature of the outer solar nebula …

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 …

It is generally believed that most chondrules formed in the protoplanetary disk by melting of
fine-grained solid precursor materials and that during these melting events chondrules …

We report on the mineralogy, petrography, and in situ measured oxygen-and magnesium-
isotope compositions of eight porphyritic chondrules (seven FeO-poor and one FeO-rich) …