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Thermal history of the H-group of chondritic meteorites

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The Tieschitz unequilibrated H-group chondrite accreted at (800±100) °C during rapid cooling 11. From their mineral chemistry, nine other H-group chondrites, exhibiting greater degrees of equilibration, also formed hot. Degree of equilibration is equated with slowness of cooling, especially below about 700 °C. If metamorphism is defined as change brought about by an increase in temperature, in the H-group chondrites it is recognized only in the localized effects of transient reheating, probably induced by shock.

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    S. O. Agrell

  3. Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Aston, Gosta Green, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK

    J. R. Ashworth

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Hutchison, R., Bevan, A., Agrell, S. et al. Thermal history of the H-group of chondritic meteorites. Nature 287, 787–790 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/287787a0

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