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Iron, magnesium, and silicon in dust from Comet Halley (1989)

Temple, Scott ; Lawler, Mark E. ; Wheelock, Maya M. ; [et al.]

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Publication Date: 2019-07-12

Description: The highest-quality impact mass spectrometer data from the Vega-1 and Giotto spacecraft are presently used to study the Mg, Si, and Fe composition of dust grains in Comet Halley. The results thus obtained are in general agreement with previously reported data, but differ with respect to ion ratio dispersions. A lack of sharp clustering in the data indicates that none of the detected particles can be characterized as single mineral grains; an abundant glass content in the solids may be indicated. The best match of the distribution of Fe/(Fe+Mg) is with interplanetary particles containing high temperature, Mg-rich silicates dominated by anhydrous minerals, so that Comet Halley may be a mixture of ice and high-temperature anhydrous minerals.

Keywords: ASTROPHYSICS

Type: Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035); 80; 225-242

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