[meteorite-list] Comet McNaught and Sodium

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 25 Feb 2007 16:44:12 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.000000BB00001776_at_paulinet.de>

E.P. Grondine: "Bernd, do we have any carbonaceous chondrites with high sodium?"

=> the spectra reveal the presence of sodium in its atmosphere, something seen very rarely.

The CV3 chondrite Grosnaja contains sodium phlogopite, a phyllosilicate (Na,K)Mg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2

Cheers,

Bernd
Received on Sun 25 Feb 2007 11:44:12 AM PST


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