太阳星云凝聚过程的岩石学模型：（1）球粒陨石的凝聚成因

建立类地行星区太阳星云凝聚过程的岩石学模型，对于合理解释陨石、地球和类地行星的成因关系，探讨地球起源和估算地球的整体成分都有着重要意义。本文中根据天体化学和太阳系演化学说关于太阳星云物理化学条件的基本分析，以及实验凝聚岩石学的研究结果，推断在太阳星云盘的类地行星区中可能有星云的气－固和气－液－固两种凝聚作用发生。通过对球粒陨石中球粒和基质矿物成分及结构构造特征的对比，论证了绝大多数球粒的气－液－固凝聚成因和基质的气－固凝聚成因，并讨论了球粒陨石各化学群的凝聚成因模式。     

凝聚岩石学

凝聚岩石学是近几年发展起来的一门新学科。它的形成和发展与天体化学、陨石学的发展密切相关。特别是对不平衡球粒陨石的球粒、包体、基质的深入研究,发现了许多凝聚成因的矿物、岩石学证据,从而在矿物岩石学角度上证明了太阳星云经历过复杂的凝聚作用过程,这种凝聚作用是形成陨石和行星的主要原因。同时也提出了一系列星云凝聚过程中的成     

对南极类C1陨石成因和星云水化作用范围的几点看法

南极陨石的研究发现，有几个碳质球粒陨石富含与Ｃ１陨石类似的含水层状硅酸盐集合体及其角砾．其氧同位素比值也与Ｃ１接近，因而称之为类Ｃ１陨石。类Ｃ１陨石与Ｃ１陨石的区别是：类Ｃ１陨石中的含水层状硅酸盐既以基质的形式产出，也出现在球粒中；类Ｃ１陨石中含有球粒及有关组分，如球粒碎块、矿物集合体等。每个陨石中所含这些组分的数量不同，其矿物的成分也差别很大，从而说明它们形成的星云环境不同。因此笔者认为类Ｃ１陨石可能是小行星区星云盘外层的星云凝聚物受到不同程度水化作用后吸积形成的陨石。     

太阳星云中同位素异常和分馏

最新的陨石学资料证明,陨石中表征早期太阳星云同位素异常的证据普遍存在,尤其是碳质球粒陨石难熔包体中。近年在铁陨石和球粒陨石单矿物中也发现了同位素异常,看来在形成行星初始物质的早期太阳星云中,同位素不均匀性是一种非常普遍的现象。 1.氧同位素异常陨石中氧同位素的变化过去一直认为是由于质量分馏造成的。例如,Onuma等(1972)将其变化归结于原始尘埃和冷却的太阳星云气体之间的同位素交换。在3个含钙铝黄长石-尖晶石的阿伦德包体中,相对于SMOW,δ~(18)O为—9.7‰～—11.5‰,这样的组成是在与太阳星云的平衡温度低至800K产生的,或者在包体形成的太阳星云区有非常低的δ~(18)O,此温度较包体的矿物学和结构显示的温度低得多,这一明显差异难以得到合理解释。Clayton等(1973)首先证明了碳质球粒陨石中无水高温矿物强烈贫重氧同位素~(17)O和~(18)O,这种效应是核过程的结果,来自于几乎纯~(16)O组分的的混合,也许产生于太阳系,也许代表了与核合成历史分离的星际尘埃。Clayton等(1977)指出,C_2、C_3和C_4球粒陨石中,相对于地球丰度都存在~(18)O过剩,所有C_3、C_4陨石全岩和矿物分离相都落在与1％     

对南极类C1陨石成因和星云水化作用范围的几点看法

南极陨石的研究发现，有几个碳质球粒陨石富含与ＣＩ陨石类似的含水层状硅酸盐集合体及其角砾，其氧同位素比值也与ＣＩ接近，因而称之为类Ｃ１陨石。类Ｃ１陨石与Ｃ１陨石的区别是：类Ｃ１陨石中的含水层状硅酸盐既以基质的形式产出，也出现在球粒中；类Ｃ１陨石中含有球粒及有关组分，如球粒碎块、矿物集合体等。每个陨石中所含这些组分的数量不同，其矿物的成分也差别很大，从而说明它们形成的星云环境不同。因此笔者认为类Ｃ１陨     

太阳星云凝聚过程的岩石学模型：（Ⅱ）非球陨石、C1陨石及类C1陨石的凝聚成因和小行星区星云凝聚作用

综述了非球陨石（铁陨石，石铁陨石和无球粒陨石）在成分结构方面的非分异成因证据，推断其成因是：星云盘中心层中的星云发生气－液凝聚作用形成的熔滴，在较高温度下彼此合并形成了较大熔体，熔体固化后形成该类陨石母体。根据Ｃ１陨石不含球粒和其它成分特征，推断它们是星云只发生气－固凝聚作用的产物。对近年来新发现的一些特殊成分的碳质球粒陨石进行了综合分析，暂定名为类Ｃ１陨石。通过类Ｃ１陨石与其它球粒陨石及Ｃ１陨石成分结构特征的对比，推断它们是星云盘边缘层星云发生气－液－固和气－固联合凝聚作用，同时发生水化作用的产物。最后，在对所有陨石凝聚成因进行解释的基础上，建立了小行星区星云凝聚模型。     

陨石学及天体化学研究某些新进展

陨石是来自含气体-尘粒的太阳早期星云盘凝聚和吸积的原始物质,大多数原始物质因吸积后的作用过程而改变（如月球、地球及火星样品）,但有一些却完整的保存下来（如球粒陨石或球粒陨石中的难熔包体）。这些原始的物质通常依据同位素丰度特征来识别,依据其矿物-岩石学特征和成因可将已知的陨石划分许多更小的类型。陨石学及天体化学的新近进展包括：新近识别的陨石群;发现新类型球粒陨石及行星际尘粒中发现前太阳和星云组分;利用短寿命放射性核素完善了早期太阳系年代学;洞察宇宙化学丰度、分馏作用及星云源区及通过次生母体的作用过程阐释星云和前星云的记录。本文概述了早期太阳系内从星云到陨石的演化过程。依据这些资料,对早期太阳系所经历的多种核合成的输入、瞬时加热事件与星云动力学有一些新的认识,以及认识到小星子和行星体系的演化比以前预期的更快速。     

太阳星云凝集过程的岩石学模型：（Ⅲ）类地行星区星云凝集作用和地球…

在建立了小行星星云凝聚模型的基础上，对类地行星区中土物质（硅酸盐、氧化物、金属、硫化物等）的凝聚作用，以及凝聚物的水化作用进行了讨论。进而建立了包括小行星区在内的整个类地行星区的星云凝聚模式。根据地球核幔质量比和关于地球初期演化的研究结果：使用顽光辉石球粒陨石和Ｃ１陨石的化学成分分别做为地球形成区中类顽光辉石球粒陨石质星子和类Ｃ１陨石质星子和类Ｃ１陨石质星子的成分数据，假定类顽光辉石无球粒陨石质昨     

山东省鄄城陨石中的金属矿物及组构特征

1997年降落在山东省鄄城县的陨石雨,是橄榄石-古铜辉石球粒陨石。该陨石中的金属矿物主要为铁纹石和陨硫铁,其次为镍纹石,金属矿物呈填隙状分布于以橄榄石和古铜辉石为主的硅酸盐矿物粒间及球粒周围。陨石中可见由铁纹石和镍纹石组成的显微蠕虫状连晶,是陨石中金属矿物在降温冷却过程中发生固溶体分离作用而成。陨石中金属矿物的分布特征表明,金属Fe-Ni和硫化物（FeS）应该是星云凝聚不同阶段的产物。陨石中金属矿物的成分和组构特征及陨石中出现的球粒结构、橄榄石的炉条结构等特征表明,该球粒陨石是星云物质快速冷却的产物。     

太阳星云凝集过程的岩石学模式：（Ⅱ）非球陨石,C1陨石及类C1陨石的凝…

综述了非球陨石（铁陨石、石铁陨石和无球粒陨石）在成分结构方面的非分异成因证据，推断其成因是：星云盘中心层中的星云发生气－液凝聚作用形成的熔滴，在较高温度下彼此合并形成了较大熔体，熔体固化后形成该类陨石母体。根据Ｃ１陨石不含球粒和其它成分特征。推断它们是星云只发生气－固凝集作用的产物。     

陨石氧同位素组成及其地学意义

介绍了各类陨石氧同位素组成的特点,对陨石氧同位素组成的主要成因观点进行了评述,结合地球的原始物质组成,讨论了陨石氧同位素组成的地球科学意义。     

The Confirmation of a New Type of Chondrites and Their Cosmochemical Significance

The data available show that some Antarctic carbonaceous chondrites are similar to Cl meteorites.Tehy contain a lot of phyllosilicate aggregates and the oxygen isotopic composition of the whole-rock samples is approximate to that of C1 chondrites,so they are named after quasi-C1(Q-C1)chondrites Unlike Cl metcorites,the Q-Cl chondites possess chondrule structrue,and the compositions of hih temperature condensates(chondrule fragments,mineral grains or aggregates)show that the oxygen fugacity varied within a wide range in the surroundings where they were formed,similar to the variation range from E.H.L,LL to C group chondrites.It is inferred that the Q-C1 chondrites could be formed at the edges far from the equator in the whole asteroid region of the solar nebular disk.where the nebula was lower in density and the condensates were lower in accretion velocity,so that the hydration of chon drules and matrix occurred during the late stage of nebular condensation.The discovery of the Q-Cl chondrites and the fact that the earth and other terrestrial planets contain water indicate that at the edges far from the equator in the terrestrial reigion of the solar nebular disk,a large amount of water was incorporated into the lattice of minerals in the condensates as a result of hydration during nebular condensation,and then found its way into the interior parts of the Earth and other terrestrial planets due to accretion.     

Alteration in CM carbonaceous chondrites inferred from modal and chemical variations in matrix

The modal abundance of matrix in CM chondrites appears to vary from 57–85 vol%. The concentrations of volatile elements that should occur in matrix remain approximately constant despite differences in the proportions of matrix, suggesting that the differing matrix contents may not be real primary variations but are optical effects due to aqueous alteration processes that make other petrologic components unrecognizable. Apparent matrix content can be used as a qualitative measure of the degree of alteration experienced by each CM chondrite. Fe/Si ratios in matrices decrease progressively with increasing alteration due to the formation of new phyllosilicate phases with higher Mg/Fe ratios and optically recognizable opaque minerals that are not counted as matrix. The aqueous alteration process in CM chondrites appears to have been largely isochemical if the bulk meteorites are considered as the reacting systems, although depletion patterns and isotopic anomalies indicate open-system behavior for a few highly mobile components.     

Chemical,isotopic and amino acid composition of Mukundpura CM2.0(CM1) chondrite: Evidence of parent body aqueous alteration

The carbonaceous chondrites are intriguing and unique in the sense that they are the only rocks that provide pristine records of the early solar nebular processes. We report here results of a detailed mineralogical, chemical, amino acid and isotopic studies of a recently observed fall at Mukundpura, near Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. Abundance of olivines in this meteorite is low and of serpentine minerals is high. FeO/SiO_2 = 1.05 in its Poorly Characterized Phases(PCP) is similar to that observed in other CM2.0 chondrites. The water content of ～9.8 wt.% is similar to that found in many other CM chondrites.Microscopic examination of matrix shows that its terrestrial weathering grade is WO but aqueous parent body alteration is high, as reflected in low abundance of identifiable chondrules and abundant remnants of chondrules(～7%). Thus, most of the chondrules formed initially have been significantly altered or dissolved by aqueous alterations on their parent bodies. The measured bulk carbon(2.3%) and nitrogen content and their isotopic(δ¹³C =-5.5‰, δ¹⁵N = 23.6%0) composition is consistent with CM2.0 classification probably bordering CM1. Several amino acids such as Alanine, Serine, Proline, Valine, Threonine,Leucine, Isoleucine, Asparagine and Histamine are present. Tyrosine and Tryptophan may occur in trace amounts which could not be precisely determined. All these data show that Mukundpura chondrite lies at the boundary of CM2.0 and CM1 type carbonaceous chondrites making it one of the most primitive chondrites.     

Aqueous alteration of the Bali CV3 chondrite: evidence from mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and oxygen isotopic compositions

A petrographic, geochemical, and oxygen isotopic study of the Bali CV3 carbonaceous chondrite revealed that the meteorite has undergone extensive deformation and aqueous alteration on its parent body. Deformation textures are common and include flattened chondrules, a well-developed foliation, and the presence of distinctive (100) planar defects in olivine. The occurrence of alteration products associated with the planar defects indicates that the deformation features formed prior to the episode of aqueous alteration. The secondary minerals produced during the alteration event include well-crystallized Mg-rich saponite, framboidal magnetite, and Ca-phosphates. The alteration products are not homogeneously distributed throughout the meteorite, but occur in regions adjacent to relatively unaltered material, such as veins of altered material following the foliation. The alteration assemblage formed under oxidizing conditions at relatively low temperatures (<100 degrees C). Altered regions in Bali have higher Na, Ca, and P contents than unaltered regions which suggests that the fluid phase carried significant dissolved solids. Oxygen isotopic compositions for unaltered regions in Bali fall within the field for other CV3 whole-rocks, however, the oxygen isotopic compositions of the heavily altered material lie in the region for the CM and CR chondrites. The heavy-isotope enrichment of the altered regions in Bali suggest alteration conditions similar to those for the petrographic type-2 carbonaceous chondrites.     

The formation and alteration of the Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites I: Implications of bulk-oxygen isotopic composition

To better understand the role of aqueous alteration on the CR chondrite parent asteroid, a whole-rock oxygen isotopic study of 20 meteorites classified as Renazzo-like carbonaceous chondrites (CR) was conducted. The CR chondrites analyzed for their oxygen isotopes were Dhofar 1432, Elephant Moraine (EET) 87770, EET 92042, EET 96259, Gao-Guenie (b), Graves Nunataks (GRA) 95229, GRA 06100, Grosvenor Mountains (GRO) 95577, GRO 03116, LaPaz Ice Field (LAP) 02342, LAP 04720, Meteorite Hills (MET) 00426, North West Africa (NWA) 801, Pecora Escarpment (PCA) 91082, Queen Alexandra Range (QUE) 94603, QUE 99177, and Yamato-793495 (Y-793495). Three of the meteorites, Asuka-881595 (A-881595), GRA 98025, and MET 01017, were found not to be CR chondrites. The remaining samples concur petrographically and with the well-established oxygen-isotope mixing line for the CR chondrites. Their position along this mixing line is controlled both by the primary oxygen-isotopic composition of their individual components and their relative degree of aqueous alteration. Combined with literature data and that of this study, we recommend the slope for the CR-mixing line to be 0.70 ± 0.04 (2σ), with a δ¹⁷O-intercept of −2.23 ± 0.14 (2σ).Thin sections of Al Rais, Shi?r 033, Renazzo, and all but 3 samples analyzed for oxygen isotopes were studied petrographically. The abundance of individual components is heterogeneous among the CR chondrites, but FeO-poor chondrules and matrix are the most abundant constituents and therefore, dominate the whole-rock isotopic composition. The potential accreted ice abundance, physico-chemical conditions of aqueous alteration (e.g. temperature and composition of the fluid) and its duration control the degree of alteration of individual CR chondrites. Combined with literature data, we suggest that LAP 02342 was exposed to lower temperature fluid during alteration than GRA 95229. With only two falls, terrestrial alteration of the CR chondrites complicates the interpretation of their whole rock isotopic composition, particularly in the most aqueously altered samples, and those with relatively higher matrix abundances. We report that QUE 99177 is the isotopically lightest whole rock CR chondrite known (δ¹⁸O = −2.29‰, δ¹⁷O = −4.08‰), possibly due to isotopically light unaltered matrix; which shows that the anhydrous component of the CR chondrites is isotopically lighter than previously thought. Although it experienced aqueous alteration, QUE 99177 provides the best approximation of the pristine CR-chondrite parent body’s oxygen-isotopic composition, before aqueous alteration took place. Using this value as a new upper limit on the anhydrous component of the CR chondrites, water/rock ratios were recalculated and found to be higher than previously thought; ratios now range from 0.281 to 1.157. We also find that, according to their oxygen isotopes, a large number of CR chondrites appear to be minimally aqueously altered; although sample heterogeneity complicates this interpretation.     

The unequilibrated enstatite chondrites

The enstatite chondrites formed under highly reducing (and/or sulfidizing) conditions as indicated by their mineral assemblages and compositions, which are sharply different from those of other chondrite groups. Enstatite is the major silicate mineral. Kamacite is Si-bearing and the enstatite chondrites contain a wide variety of monosulfide minerals that are not present in other chondrite groups. The unequilibrated enstatite chondrites are comprised of two groups (EH3 and EL3) and one anomalous member (LEW 87223), which can be distinguished by differences in their mineral assemblages and compositions. EH3 chondrites have >1.8 wt.% Si in their kamacite and contain the monosulfide niningerite (MgS), whereas EL3 chondrites have less than 1.4 wt.% Si in their kamacite and contain the monosulfide alabandite (MnS). The distinct mineralogies, compositions and textures of E3 chondrites make comparisons with ordinary chondrites (OCs) and carbonaceous chondrites (CCs) difficult, however, a range of recrystallization features in the E3s are observed, and some may be as primitive as type 3.1 OCs and CCs. Others, especially the EL3 chondrites, may have been considerably modified by impact processes and their primary textures disturbed. The chondrules in E3 chondrites, although texturally similar to type I pyroxene-rich chondrules, are sharply different from chondrules in other chondrite groups in containing Si-bearing metal, Ca- and Mg–Mn-rich sulfides and silica. This indicates formation in a reduced nebular environment separate from chondrules in other chondrites and possibly different precursor materials. Additionally the oxygen isotope compositions of E3 chondrules indicate formation from a unique oxygen reservoir. Although the abundance, size distribution, and secondary alteration minerals are not always identical, CAIs in E3 chondrites generally have textures, mineral assemblages and compositions similar to those in other groups. These observations indicates that CAIs in O, C and E chondrites all formed in the reservoir under similar conditions, and were redistributed to the different chondrite accretion zones, where the secondary alteration took place. Thus, chondrule formation was a local process for each particular chondrite group, but all CAIs may have formed in the similar nebular environment. Lack of evidence of water (hydrous minerals), and oxygen isotope compositions similar to Earth and Moon suggest formation of the E chondrites in the inner solar system and make them prime candidates as building blocks for the inner planets.     

Experimental aqueous alteration of the Allende meteorite under oxidizing conditions: Constraints on asteroidal alteration

We have performed an experimental study of the aqueous alteration of the Allende CV3 carbonaceous chondrite under highly oxidizing conditions, in order to examine the alteration behavior of Allende’s anhydrous mineralogy. The experiments were carried out at temperatures of 100, 150, and 200 °C, for time periods between 7 and 180 days, with water/rock ratios ranging from 1:1 to 9:1. Uncrushed cubes of Allende were used so that the spatial relationships between reactant and product phases could be examined in detail. Scanning electron microscope studies show that in all the experiments, even those of short duration (7 days), soluble salts of Ca and Mg (CaSO₄, CaCO₃, and MgSO₄) precipitated on the sample surface, indicating that these elements are rapidly mobilized during alteration. In addition, iron oxides and hydroxides formed on the sample surfaces. The sulfates, carbonates, and the majority of the iron-bearing secondary minerals are randomly distributed over the surface of samples. In some instances the iron oxides and hydroxides are constrained to the boundaries of altering mineral grains. Transmission electron microscope studies show that the FeO-rich olivine in the interior of the samples has altered to form interlayered serpentine/saponite and Fe-oxyhydroxides. The degree of alteration increases significantly with increasing water/rock ratio, and to a lesser extent with increasing duration of heating. The serpentine/saponite forms both by direct replacement of the olivine in crystallographically oriented intergrowths, and by recrystallization of an amorphous Si-rich phase that precipitates in pore space between the olivine grains. The alteration assemblage bears many similarities to those found in altered carbonaceous chondrites, although in detail there are important differences, which we attribute to (a) the relatively high temperatures of our experiments and (b) comparatively short reaction times compared with the natural examples. In terms of mineral assemblage, our experiments most closely resemble alteration in the CI chondrites, although the degree of alteration of our experiments is much lower. CI chondrites contain serpentine/saponite intergrowths and veins of Ca-sulfate and Ca-carbonate as well as the Fe-oxyhydroxide, ferrihydrite. However, the phyllosilicate phases formed in our experiments are somewhat coarser-grained than the finest phyllosilicate fraction present in CI chondrites, suggesting that alteration of the CI chondrites occurred at lower temperatures. In terms of mineral assemblage, our experiments also appear to come close to matching CR chondrites, although we infer that CR alteration probably occurred at temperatures <100 °C, based on the very fine-grained size of phyllosilicates in CR matrices.