NASA NTRS · 19750059578
Validity of trace element cosmothermometer
Abstract
A reply is made to previous criticisms of the claim that the range of accretion of ordinary chondrites can be narrowed to 500-420 K (from 560-405 K) using volatile metals as cosmothermometers. Questions concerning uncertainties in vapor pressure data, entropy of mixing, methods of analysis, uncertainties in condensation curves, metamorphic transport, alloy formation, condensation of Tl, condensation of In, and concordance with other thermometers (FeO contents of silicates) are addressed. It is concluded that the original claim is valid.
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Anders, E., Larimer, J. W.. 1975-09-01. Validity of trace element cosmothermometer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750059578
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