Meteorites and the Early Solar System II

by Harry Y. McSween Jr. and Dante S. Lauretta

They range in size from microscopic particles to masses of many tons. The geologic diversity of asteroids and other rocky bodies of the solar system are displayed in the enormous variety of textures and mineralogies observed in meteorites. The composition, chemistry, and mineralogy of primitive meteorites collectively provide evidence for a wide variety of chemical and physical processes. This book synthesizes our current understanding of the early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816525625
• ISBN13: 9780816525621
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 942 Pages
• Weight: 5.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 8.7" x 11.2"