Publication Date:
2014-09-30
Description:
Telescopic observations have recently revealed the existence of a new class of asteroids whose surfaces show the spectral signature of abundant olivine. The mineralogy of a well-observed example (446 Aeternitas) is discussed and the implications for the origins of the olivine-rich meteorites and the thermal evolution of asteroids outlined.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
NASA, Washington Repts. of Planetary Geol. and Geophys. Program, 1984; p 74-76
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