Isotopic evolution of planetary crusts by hypervelocity impacts evidenced by Fe in microtektites

S. M. Chernonozhkin; C. González de Vega; N. Artemieva; B. Soens; J. Belza; E. Bolea-Fernandez; M. Van Ginneken; B. P. Glass; L. Folco; M. J. Genge; Ph. Claeys; F. Vanhaecke; S. Goderis

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25819-6

Nature Communications (Sep 2021)

Isotopic evolution of planetary crusts by hypervelocity impacts evidenced by Fe in microtektites

S. M. Chernonozhkin,
C. González de Vega,
N. Artemieva,
B. Soens,
J. Belza,
E. Bolea-Fernandez,
M. Van Ginneken,
B. P. Glass,
L. Folco,
M. J. Genge,
Ph. Claeys,
F. Vanhaecke,
S. Goderis

Affiliations

S. M. Chernonozhkin: Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University
C. González de Vega: Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University
N. Artemieva: Planetary Science Institute
B. Soens: Analytical, Environmental, and Geochemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
J. Belza: Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University
E. Bolea-Fernandez: Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University
M. Van Ginneken: Centre for Astrophysics and Planetary Science, School of Physical Sciences, Ingram Building, University of Kent
B. P. Glass: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware
L. Folco: Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa
M. J. Genge: IARC, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London
Ph. Claeys: Analytical, Environmental, and Geochemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
F. Vanhaecke: Atomic & Mass Spectrometry – A&MS Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Ghent University
S. Goderis: Analytical, Environmental, and Geochemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25819-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Fe isotopic composition of the distal ejecta of a terrestrial impact crater records both evaporation and condensation, refining the nature of the isotopic fractionation taking place during hypervelocity impacts in the Solar System.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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