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From: Formation mechanisms of ringwoodite: clues from the Martian meteorite Northwest Africa 8705

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BSE images of NWA 8705. a BSE mosaic map of NWA 8705. Shock-induced melt veins and pockets are indicated by yellow dotted lines and arrows. b, c are the enlarged BSE images of NWA 8705 marked as white boxes in a. Augite (Aug) occurs as the margin of pigeonite (Pig) or as individual grains (outlined by dotted lines). Note abundant fractures of olivine and pyroxene, in comparison with the smooth surface of maskelynite. #1 is the position of a Raman analysis of maskelynite (Msk). Other abbreviations: Rwt ringwoodite, Chr chromite, Mer merrillite, Ilm ilmenite, Sul sulfide

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