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Planetary Materials

James J. Papike

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English
Mineralogical Society of America
07 May 2018
Volume 36 of Reviews in Mineralogy presents a comprehensive coverage of the mineralogy and petrology of planetary materials. The book is organized with an introductory chapter that introduces the reader to the nature of the planetary sample suite and provides some insights into the diverse environments from which they come. Chapter 2 on Interplanetary Dust Particles (IDPs) and Chapter 3 on Chondritic Meteorites deal with the most primitive and unevolved materials we have to work with. It is these materials that hold the clues to the nature of the solar nebula and the processes that led to the initial stages of planetary formation. Chapter 4, 5, and 6 consider samples from evolved asteroids, the Moon and Mars respectively. Chapter 7 is a brief summary chapter that compares aspects of melt-derived minerals from differing planetary environments.

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Imprint:   Mineralogical Society of America
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 155mm,  Width: 230mm,  Spine: 44mm
Weight:   1.535kg
ISBN:   9780939950461
ISBN 10:   0939950464
Series:   Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry
Pages:   884
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jim Papike, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

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