Olivine-rich achondrites from Vesta and the missing mantle problem

Ultramafic olivine-rich achondrites provide insight into the missing mantle problem in the asteroid belt. The petrology and geochemistry of these samples suggests they are related to Vesta or the Vestoids.

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Main Authors: Zoltan Vaci, James M. D. Day, Marine Paquet, Karen Ziegler, Qing-Zhu Yin, Supratim Dey, Audrey Miller, Carl Agee, Rainer Bartoschewitz, Andreas Pack
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f08fb31d571c4b6783ad495f8faeabc5
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Summary:Ultramafic olivine-rich achondrites provide insight into the missing mantle problem in the asteroid belt. The petrology and geochemistry of these samples suggests they are related to Vesta or the Vestoids.