Table 1. List of Antarctic micrometeorites studied in this work.
Sample No. | size μm | Weight μg | Mineral composition | SEM chemical composition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D03IB05 | 114 × 96 | 0.83 ± 0.12 | Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | Chondritic |
D03IB10 | 113 × 81 | 0.33 ± 0.15 | Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite (anhydrous) | Al-poor |
D03IB18 | 112 × 73 | 0.26 ± 0.20 | Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite, Magnetite and Magnesio-wustite | Chondritic |
D03IB19 | 147 × 66 | 0.14 ± 0.18 | Amorphous-rich | Ca-poor |
D03IB30 | 143 × 68 | not measured | Olivine, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | C-rich |
D03IB45 | 131 × 109 | 0.48 ± 0.18 | Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | Chondritic |
D05IB20 | 84 × 67 | 0.42 ± 0.12 | Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | Ca-poor |
D05IB27 | 276 × 214 | 18.5 ± 0.24 | Olivine, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | Chondritic |
D05IB58 | 87 × 66 | 0.21 ± 0.09 | Olivine, Pyrrhotite and Magnetite | Ca-poor |
D05IB74 | 130 × 119 | 1.03 ± 0.15 | Olivine, Pyrrhotite, Magnetite and Saponite (hydrated) | Chondritic |