Title: Mineralogy of a refractory inclusion in the Allende (C3V) meteorite
Abstract: Abstract— A spherical, 220‐μm diameter, spinel‐hibonite‐perovskite inclusion from the Allende C3V meteorite contains a central hibonite cluster with an angular boundary. This central hibonite is enclosed within spinel that is zoned from Mg‐rich at the hibonite boundary to more Fe‐rich at the inclusion boundary. This spinel zone includes lath‐shaped hibonites usually oriented subradial to the central hibonites. Two textural types of perovskites are present as exsolution from the central hibonite and as equidimensional grains within both the central hibonite and spinel. These second perovskites have exsolution lamellae of Al 2 O 3 . Within the central hibonite and adjacent to some equidimensional perovskites, a fine porous phase interpreted as alteration has a composition of nearly pure Al 2 O 3 with minor amounts of Na and Si. This is possibly either an intergrowth of corundum and nepheline or a modified Al 2 O 3 , β‐alumina. The central hibonites and equidimensional perovskites are considered relict grains on which the spinel‐hibonite layer crystallized. The relict material had undergone slow cooling in a previous event to produce exsolution of original high‐temperature compositions. Later alteration caused breakdown of hibonite to give an Al 2 O 3 ‐rich phase. This inclusion represents a composite body which formed in a Ca‐Al‐rich environment.
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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