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1. (COURSEPACK)
Sears D.W.G. and R.T. Dodd (1988) Overview and classification
of meteorites. In Meteorites and the Early Solar System (eds. J.F.
Kerridge and M.S. Matthews), pp. 3-31. University of Arizona Press: Tucson.
Discusses
meteorite classification with emphasis on chondrites.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Dodd R. T. (1981) Differentiated meteorites: iron meteorites,
pallasites, and their associates. In
Meteorites- A petrologic-chemical
synthesis, Ch. 7, pp. 192-235. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
Discusses
basics about iron meteorites & pallasites, including how they are classified
and where they formed.
3. (E-RESERVE)
Clayton R.N. (1993) Oxygen isotopes in meteorites. Annu.
Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 21, 115-149.
Reviews info gleaned from O-isotope
studies of meteorites.
4. (E-RESERVE)
Weeks S.K. and D.W.G. Sears (1985). Chemical and physical
studies of type 3 chondrites-V. The enstatite chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim.
Acta 49, 1525-1536. Argues that enstatite chondrites should be subdivided
into two groups based on differences in iron & siderophile element
contents.
5. (COURSEPACK)
Weisberg et al. (1995) Lunar Planet. Sci. XXIV, 1481-1482
(abstract). Provides info about EH3 vs. EL3 chondrites.
1. (COURSEPACK)
Gaffey et al. (2002) Mineralogy of asteroids. In Asteroids
III (eds. W.F. Bottke, Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, and R. Binzel),
pp. 183-204. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Reviews how asteroid
spectra are obtained and what info about mineralogy can be gleaned from
it.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Burbine T.H., T.J. McCoy, A. Meibom, B. Gladman and K.
Keil (2002) Meteoritic parent bodies: Their number and identification.
In Asteroids III (eds. W.F. Bottke, Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi,
and R. Binzel), pp. 653-667. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Reviews
evidence for the number and identity of meteorite parent bodies and how
meteorites are delivered to Earth.
3. (COURSEPACK)
Bell J.F., D.R. Davis, W.K. Hartmann and M.J. Gaffey
(1989) Asteroids: The big picture. In
Asteroids II (eds.R.P. Binzel,
T. Gehrels, and M.S. Matthews), pp. 921-945. Makes case for radial T
gradient in asteroid belt.
OPTIONAL:
4.
Clark et al. (2002) Asteroid space weathering and regolith
formation. In Asteroids III (eds. W.F. Bottke, Jr., A. Cellino,
P. Paolicchi, and R. Binzel), pp. 585-599. University of Arizona Press:
Tucson. Reviews role of space weathering and how it affects interpretation
of asteroid spectra.
1. (E-RESERVE)
Hewins R.H. (1997) Chondrules. In Ann. Rev. Earth
Planet. Sci. 25, 61-83. Reviews evidence pertaining to chondrules
and what they might tell us about the solar nebula.
2. (COURSEPACK)
MacPherson, G.J., D.A. Wark and J.T. Armstrong (1988)
Primitive material surviving in chondrites: Refractory inclusions. In Meteorites
and the Early Solar System (eds. J.F. Kerridge and M.S. Matthews),
pp. 746-807. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Extensive review of
studies of CAIs in various meteorites.
3. (COURSEPACK)
Jones R.H., T. Lee, H.C. Connolly Jr., S.G. Love and
H. Sheng (2000) Formation of chondrules and CAIs: Theory vs. observation.
In Protostars and Planets IV (eds. V. Mannings, A.P. Boss, S.S.
Russell), pp. 927-962. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Reviews
literature on nebular heat sources needed to account for chondrules &
CAIs.
1. (E-RESERVE)
Wood J.A. (1988) Chondritic meteorites and the solar
nebula. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 16, 53-72. Reviews the
nebular history of planetary material as recorded by chondrites.
NOTE: THIS IS INCORRECTLY LABELED IN THE E-RESERVE
AS BY "BOYNTON ET AL. (1985).
2. (COURSEPACK)
Boynton W.V. (1985) Meteoritic evidence concerning conditions
in the solar nebula. In
Protostars and Planets II (eds. D.C. Black
and M.S. Mathhews), pp. 772-787. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Emphasizes
evidence for chemical fractionations in the solar nebula.
3. (COURSEPACK)
Palme H. and W.V. Boynton (1993) Meteoritic constraints
on conditions in the solar nebula. In
Protostars and Planets III
(eds. E.H. Levy and J.I. Lunine), pp. 979-1004. University of Arizona Press:
Tucson. Emphasizes how the composition of chondrites and the their components
provides info about regional and local volatility-controlled environments
in the solar nebula.
1. (COURSEPACK)
Goswami J.N. and H.A.T. Vanhala (2000) Extinct radionuclides
and the origin of the solar system. In Protostars and Planets IV
(eds. V. Mannings, A.P. Boss, S.S. Russell), pp. 963-994. University of
Arizona Press: Tucson. Reviews evidence for short-lived nuclides in
meteorites, their sources, and argues for supernova-trigger for origin
of solar system.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Wadwha M. and S.S. Russell (2000) Timescales of accretion
and differentiation in the early solar system: the meteoritic evidence.
In Protostars and Planets IV (eds. V. Mannings, A.P. Boss, S.S.
Russell), pp. 995-1018. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Discusses
ages of CAIs, chondrules, and differentiated meteorites.
3. (COURSEPACK)
Lugmair G.W. and A. Shukolyukov (2001) Early solar system
events and timescales. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 36, 1017-1026. Uses
Al-Mg and Mn-Cr systems for CAIs, chondrules, and differentiated meteorites
to derive controversial model linking all three.
1. (COURSEPACK)
McSween H.Y., Jr. (1988) Thermal metamorphism. In Meteorites
and the Early Solar System (eds. J.F. Kerridge and M.S. Matthews),
pp. 102-113. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Basics about thermal
metamorphism in ordinary chondrites.
OPTIONAL:
2.
Rubin A.E. and A.J. Brearley (1996) A critical evaluation
of the evidence for hot accretion. Icarus 124, 86-96. Argues
against retrograde metamorphism model for ordinary chondrites.
3.
Folco L., Mellini M., and C.T. Pillinger (1997) Equilibrated
ordinary chondrites: Constraints for thermal history from iron-magnesium
ordering in orthopyroxene. Meteorit. Planet. Sci.32, 567-575. Analysis
of Fe-Mg ordering in opx from type 4-6 ordinary chondrites suggests the
same cooling rate at temperatures of 340-480 C, irrespective of metamorphic
grade.
1. (COURSEPACK)
Zolensky M. and H.Y. McSween, Jr. (1988) Aqueous alteration.
In Meteorites and the Early Solar System (eds. J.F. Kerridge and
M.S. Matthews), pp. 114-143. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Basics
about aqueous alteration in carbonaceous & ordinary chondrites.
OPTIONAL:
2.
Grossman J.N., C. M. O'D. Alexander, J. Wang and A.J.
Brearley (2000) Bleached chondrules: Evidence for widespread aqueous processes
on the parent asteroids of ordinary chondrites. Meteorit. Planet. Sci.
35, 467-486. Argues that aqueous alteration affected many chondrules
in Semarkona.
3.
Rubin A.E., M.E. Zolensky, and R.J. Bodnar (2002) The
halite-bearing Zag and Monahans (1998) meteorite breccias: Shock metamorphism,
thermal metamorphism and aqueous alteration on the H-chondrite parent body.
Meteorit.
Planet. Sci. 37, 125-141. Argues that halite was produced as brines
evaporated.
1. (COURSEPACK)
Cronin J.R., S. Pizzarello and D.P. Cruikshank (1988)
Organic matter in carbonaceous chondrites, planetary satellites, asteroids
and comets. In Meteorites and the Early Solar System (eds. J.F.
Kerridge and M.S. Matthews), pp. 819-857. University of Arizona Press:
Tucson. A primer about organic matter in carbonacoeus chondrites.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Kerridge J.F. and S.Chang (1985) In Protostars and
Planets II (eds. D.C. Black and M.S. Mathhews), pp. 738-754. University
of Arizona Press: Tucson. Argues for pre-solar origin for carbonaceous
material in chondrites.
1. (E-RESERVE)
Zinner E. (1998) Stellar nucleosynthesis and isotopic
composition of presolar grains from primitive meteorites. In Annu. Rev.
Earth Planet. Sci. 26, 147-188. A review of pre-solar grains in
meteorites.
OPTIONAL:
2.
Lodders K. and B. Fegley, Jr. (1995) The origin of circumstellar
silicon carbide grains found in meteorites. Meteoritics 30, 661-678.
Condensation
model for SiC.
3.
Amari S., P. Hoppe, E. Zinner and R.S. Lewis (1995) Meteoritics
30, 679-693. Trace-element data for SiC grains argue for interstellar
origin of the grains.
1. (E-RESERVE)
McSween (1989) Achondrites and igneous processes on asteroids.
Ann.
Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 17, 119-140. Reviews differentiated stony
meteorites.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Wasson (1985) Iron meteorites: Evidence for and against
core origins. In Meteorites- Their Record of Early Solar-system History,
Ch. IV, pp.76-99. W.H. Freeman & Co.: New York. Good discussion
of planetary heat sources, igneous origin of iron meteorites and pallasites.
OPTIONAL:
3.
Ulff-Moller F. (1998) Effects of liquid immiscibility
on trac-element fractionation in magmatic iron meteorites: A case study
of group IIIAB. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 33, 207-220. Suggests
that P-rich liquid immiscibility important for late-stage crystallization
of IIIAB irons.
4.
Chabot N.L. and M.J. Drake (1999) Crystallization of
magmatic iron meteorites: The role of mixing in the molten core. Meteoritic.
Planet. Sci. 34, 235-246. Proposes model for IIIAB that involves
segregation and partial mixing of late-stage metallic liquids.
5.
Chabot N.L. and M.J. Drake (2000) Crystallization of
magmatic iron meteorites: The effects of phosphorus and liquid immiscibility.
Meteoritic.
Planet. Sci. 35, 807-816. Discusses experiments to better define
effects of liquid immiscibility caused by presence of P in metallic magmas.
1. (COURSEPACK)
McSween H.Y., Jr, A. Ghosh, R.E. Grimm, L. Wilson, E.D.
Young (2002) Thermal evolution models of asteroids. In Asteroids III
(eds. W.F. Bottke, Jr., A. Cellino, P. Paolicchi, R.P. Binzel, pp. 559-571.
University of Arizona Press: Tucson. Discusses models to account for
thermal metamorphism, aqueous alteration and melting & differentiation
of meteorite parent bodies.
1. (COURSEPACK)
Stoffler D., A. Bischoff, V. Buchwald and A.E. Rubin
(1988) Shock effects in meteorites. In
Meteorites and the Early Solar
System (eds. J.F. Kerridge and M.S. Matthews), pp. 165-202. University
of Arizona Press: Tucson. Primer on shock processes as recorded by meteorites.
2. (COURSEPACK)
Bogard (1995) Impact ages of meteorites: A synthesis.
Meteoritics 30, 244-268. Invited Review on impact ages in meteorites.
3. (E-RESERVE)
Scott E.R.D. and R.S. Rajan (1981) Metallic minerals,
thermal histories and parent bodies of some xenolithic, ordinary chondrite
meteorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 45, 53-67.
Argues for collisional
disruption and reassembly of ordinary chondrite parent bodies based on
metallographic cooling rates.
OPTIONAL:
4.
Scott E.R.D., H. Haack and S.G. Love (2001) Formation
of mesosiderites by fragmentation and reaccretion of a large differentiated
asteroid. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 36, 869-881. Argues for collisional
disruption and reassembly of the mesosiderite parent body.
1. (COURSEPACK)
McSween H.Y. Jr. (1994) What we have learned about Mars
from SNC meteorites. Meteoritics 29, 757-779. Best overall review
of SNC meteorites and why we think they are from Mars.