PECORAITE, NI6SI4O10(OH)8, NICKEL ANALOG OF CLINOCHRYSOTILE FORMED IN WOLF CREEK METEORITE

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作者
FAUST, GT
FAHEY, JJ
MASON, B
DWORNIK, EJ
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[1] U.S. Geological Survey, Washington
[2] U.S. National Museum, Washington
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10.1126/science.165.3888.59
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Pecoraite is a new phase in the natural system H2O-NiO-MgO- SiO2, the nickel analog of clinochrysotile. It occurs in cracks in the Wolf Creek meteorite in Australia where it was formed under hydrothermal conditions. Particles of pecoraite are very small curved plates which have begun to coil; some have achieved spiral form.
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