Сlassification and characteristic of inclusions in the Severny Kolchim meteorite (H3.4)

Research subject. Fragments of the Severny Kolchim meteorite.

Materials and methods. The study was performed in the Geoanalyst Centre for Collective Use, Institute of Geology and Geochemistry, UB RAS. The clast and inclusions were studied using a scanning electron microscope JSM-6390LV from JEOL with an energy dispersing attachment INCA Energy 450 X-Max 80. The bulk chondrule compositions were obtained by EDS analysis of whole chondrule areas in thin sections. The composition of minerals was studied using an electron microprobe analyser Cameca SX100 equipped with five wavelength spectrometers. The concentrations of trace elements in olivine were measured using a mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma NexION 300S (PerkinElmer) with a laser ablation attachment NWR 213 (ESI) at a crater diameter of 25 microns.

Results. According to the revealed set of petrographic and mineralogical features, the meteorite was clarified as H3.4. In addition, this meteorite can be further classified as genomict breccia. In the Severny Kolchim meteorite, a 6×6 mm clast fragment composed of chondrite H3.9 was studied. This inclusion has a slightly higher degree of S2 shock transformations compared to the host rock. Refractory forsterite-rich objects were found and studied. These inclusions are composed of low-ferroan forsterite (f = 0.004–0.2, f – ratio Fe/(Fe + Mg)_mol).

Conclusion. The porphyry olivine chondrules consisting of refractory forsterite and high-calcium glass in mesostasis are likely to be parental to the refractory forsterite-rich inclusions. Al-rich chondrules and pyroxene chondrule with tridymite identified in the matrix of the chondrite are likely to be xenogenic, originating from the formation area of enstatite chondrites.

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