Publication detail

Chemical and physical properties of Zd'ar nad Sazavou L chondrite and porosity differentiation using computed tomography

KALASOVÁ, D. ZIKMUND, T. SPURNÝ, P. HALODA, J. BOROVIČKA, J. KAISER, J.

Original Title

Chemical and physical properties of Zd'ar nad Sazavou L chondrite and porosity differentiation using computed tomography

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

A very bright and long bolide was observed over the eastern part of the Czech Republic during late local evening on December 9, 2014. This bolide was recorded by professional instruments in the Czech part of the European Fireball Network. Three meteorites weighing in total 87 g were found in the predicted area and were named Z & x10f;ar nad Sazavou. The complete material composition of the meteorite was obtained from one cut-off piece using petrography, mineralogy, and scanning electron microscopy (together with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and wavelength dispersive spectroscopy). X-ray computed tomography (CT) was applied on all pieces for the determination of their grain and bulk density, digitization of shape, and examination of the structural homogeneity. CT has proved its important role for nondestructive exploration of brecciated meteorites formed by distinct lithologies or petrological types. In this article, we discuss its limits in terms of structural and material resolution based on the correlation of state-of-the-art CT data and SEM images. Furthermore, we introduce a new way of air cavity quantification, which distinguishes the natural porosity of meteorite and cracks related to erosion processes. This helps to discuss the presence of weathering products based on comparison of the meteorite pieces found at different times after impact.

Keywords

QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS; METEORITE; METAMORPHISM; DENSITY; FALLS; SIZE

Authors

KALASOVÁ, D.; ZIKMUND, T.; SPURNÝ, P.; HALODA, J.; BOROVIČKA, J.; KAISER, J.

Released

1. 5. 2020

Publisher

WILEY

Location

HOBOKEN

ISBN

1945-5100

Periodical

METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE

Year of study

55

Number

5

State

United States of America

Pages from

1073

Pages to

1081

Pages count

9

URL

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/maps.13460

BibTex

@article{BUT165489,
  author="Dominika {Kalasová} and Tomáš {Zikmund} and Pavel {Spurný} and Jakub {Haloda} and Jiří {Borovička} and Jozef {Kaiser}",
  title="Chemical and physical properties of Zd'ar nad Sazavou L chondrite and porosity differentiation using computed tomography",
  journal="METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE",
  year="2020",
  volume="55",
  number="5",
  pages="1073--1081",
  doi="10.1111/maps.13460",
  issn="1945-5100",
  url="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/maps.13460"
}