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Noble gases and K-Ar ages of five Rumuruti chondrites Yamato(Y)-75302, Y-791827, Y-793575, Y-82002, and Asuka-881988

Authors :
Nagao,Keisuke
Okazaki,Ryuji
Sawada,Shinobu
Nakamura,Noboru
Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo/Laboratory for Earthquake Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo/Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University/Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University
Source :
Antarctic meteorite research. 12:81-93
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
National Institute of Polar Research, 1999.

Abstract

Noble gases and K concentrations have been determined for aliquot samples prepared from the five Antarctic R-chondrites Yamato (Y)-75302,Y-791827,Y-793575,Y-82002,and Asuka (A)-881988. K-Ar ages of about 4.2Ga were obtained for Y-75302,Y-791827,Y-793575 and A-881988,while Y-82002 showed a slightly younger age of 3.9Ga. The Y-75302,Y-791827 and Y-82002 are enriched in solar light noble gases. Four meteorites Y-75302,Y-791827,Y-82002 and A-881988 have cosmic-ray exposure ages of about 20Ma, while the age of Y-793575 is about 7Ma. Based on the noble gas compositions and K-Ar ages, Y-75302 and Y-791827 are probably paired and Y-82002 may belong to this pair. Relatively high and variable ^Xe/^Xe ratios between 2-3.7 as well as enrichments of heavier Xe isotopes were observed in all R-chondrites.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Antarctic meteorite research
Accession number :
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