Evidence for ammonium-bearing minerals on Ceres
January 1, 1992
Spectra obtained from recent telescopic observation of 1-Ceres and laboratory measurements and theoretical calculations of three component mixtures of Ceres analog material suggest that an ammoniated phyllosilicate is present on the surface of the asteroid, rather than H2O frost as had been previously reported. The presence of an ammoniated phyllosilicate, most likely ammoniated saponite, on the surface of Ceres implies that secondary temperatures could not have exceeded 400 kelvin.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1992 |
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Title | Evidence for ammonium-bearing minerals on Ceres |
DOI | 10.1126/science.255.5051.1551 |
Authors | Trude V. V. King, Roger N. Clark, W. M. Calvin, David M. Sherman, R. H. Brown |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70017255 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center |