New technique enables mineral ID of precious Antarctic micrometeorites
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 11:20
in Physics & Chemistry
The composition of Antarctic micrometeorites and other tiny but precious rocks such as those from space missions—is really hard to analyze without some sample loss. But a new technique should make it easier, cheaper and faster to characterize them while preserving more of the sample. The findings were published on the peer reviewed journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science on May 21.