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Simulation of the Planetary Interior Differentiation Processes in the Laboratory
Published on: November 15, 2013
92Nb-(92)Zrと惑星体の初期の差別化史
1Zentrallabor für Geochronologie, Mineralogisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 24, 48149 Münster, Germany. Institut für Planetologie, Universität Münster, Wilhelm Klemm Strasse 10, 48149 Münster, Germany.
まとめ
ニオビウム-92-ジルコニウム-92系は,初期の惑星の分化を示しています. 地球と月のシリケート貯水池は,ジルコニウム同位体データに基づいて,隕石の発生から5000万年以上後に形成されました.
科学分野:
- 宇宙化学 (コスモケミストリー)
- ジオクロノロジー (Geochronology) について
- 惑星科学は惑星科学である.
背景:
- ニオビウム-92-ジルコニウム-92 ((92) Nb- ((92) Zr) 絶滅した放射性崩壊系は,初期の太陽系イベントの年代測定のためのツールを提供します.
- 初期の惑星の分化を理解することは,惑星の形成と進化を再構築するために重要です.
- 以前の研究では,これらのプロセスのタイミングを制限するために,様々な同位体系を用いた.
研究 の 目的:
- 92) Nb - 92) Zr 崩壊システムを活用して,地上の惑星や隕石の早期の微分化に新たな時間制約を確立する.
- 地球と月のシリケート貯水池形成のタイミングを,初期の太陽系材料と比較して調査する.
主な方法:
- 様々な地質サンプルにおけるジルコニウムイソトープ,特に (92) Zr の豊富さの分析.
- アレンデ隕石からのカルシウムアルミニウム豊富なインクルージョン (CAI) の (92) Zr赤字の測定.
- 地球,月,隕石のサンプルからの同位体データの比較.
主要な成果:
- 地球と最古の月の地殻は, (92) Zr. のコンドリート相対的豊富性を示しています.
- アレンデ隕石のCAI内の (92) Zrの赤字は,太陽系の初期 (92) Nb / 93) Nb比を少なくとも0.001.1に制限する.
- 地上および月面のサンプルの有意な (92) Zr 異常の欠如は,大規模なシリケート貯蔵庫の形成が遅れていることを示しています.
結論:
- 地球と月の主要なシリケート貯蔵庫の形成は,マグマの海洋残留物や枯渇したマントルなどの形成は,最も古い隕石の形成の5千万年以上後に起こった.
- (92) Nb - 92) Zrシステムは,初期の惑星の微分化の時間スケールに堅固な制約を提供し,最も初期の太陽系固体の形成と大規模な惑星体の微分化との間の大きな時間ギャップを強調しています.
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