Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids

The authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.

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Main Authors: Santosh K. Singh, Alexandre Bergantini, Cheng Zhu, Marco Ferrari, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Simone De Angelis, Ralf I. Kaiser
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c51b2eb1a3d246a98bd51007b981c0e1
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Summary:The authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.