Journal article
Origin and Evolution of Prebiotic Organic Matter As Inferred from the Tagish Lake Meteorite
Abstract
The complex suite of organic materials in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites probably originally formed in the interstellar medium and/or the solar protoplanetary disk, but was subsequently modified in the meteorites' asteroidal parent bodies. The mechanisms of formation and modification are still very poorly understood. We carried out a systematic study of variations in the mineralogy, petrology, and soluble and insoluble organic matter in …
Authors
Herd CDK; Blinova A; Simkus DN; Huang Y; Tarozo R; Alexander CMO; Gyngard F; Nittler LR; Cody GD; Fogel ML
Journal
Science, Vol. 332, No. 6035, pp. 1304–1307
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
June 10, 2011
DOI
10.1126/science.1203290
ISSN
0036-8075