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The effect of terrestrial weathering on the magnetic properties of meteorites from the Atacama Desert

D. Kuzina J. Gattacceca H. Gouilloux H. Mertens R. Lacube +2 lainnya

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Once ordinary chondrites fall on Earth, Fe–Ni minerals and troilite they contain oxidize and transform into iron oxyhydroxides and/or iron oxides, which is expected to modify their magnetic properties. In this study, the effect of long-term terrestrial weathering on the magnetic properties (magnetic susceptibility and hysteresis parameters) of 117 H and L ordinary chondrites from the Atacama Desert (Chile), a region hosting the oldest meteorite collection in the world, was investigated. The measurements revealed a consistent weathering-induced decrease in the saturation magnetization and magnetic susceptibility of both H and L chondrites. The observed trends indicate a faster initial weathering of Fe–Ni minerals compared to troilite, their transformation into mostly paramagnetic iron oxyhydroxides, as well as the formation of magnetite in the later weathering stages.

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D. Kuzina

J. Gattacceca

H. Gouilloux

H. Mertens

R. Lacube

F. Demory

C. Lorenz

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Kuzina, D., Gattacceca, J., Gouilloux, H., Mertens, H., Lacube, R., Demory, F. et al. (2025). The effect of terrestrial weathering on the magnetic properties of meteorites from the Atacama Desert. https://doi.org/10.26907/2542-064X.2025.2.353-366

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.26907/2542-064X.2025.2.353-366
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