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Published September 2014 | Published
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Tissintite, (Ca,Na,□)AlSi_2O_6: A Shock-Induced Clinopyroxene in the Tissint Meteorite

Abstract

During a nanomineralogy investigation of the Tissint Martian meteorite, we discovered the new shock-induced mineral tissintite, (Ca,Na,□)AlSi_2O_6, which is named after Tissint, Morocco, where the host meteorite fell. This phase provides new insights into shock conditions and impact processes on Mars. Here, we emphasize the origin of tissintite (IMA 2013-027) and demonstrate how nanomineralogy can play an important role in meteorite and Mars rock research.

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© 2014 The Meteoritical Society. Article first published online: 8 Sep. 2014.

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