On the origin of high-density graphite grains from the murchison meteorite

  • Sachiko Amari
  • , Ernst Zinner
  • , Roberto Gallino

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Abstract

The origin of high-density (2.10 - 2.20 g/cm3) graphite grains from the Murchison meteorite is discussed. Carbon isotopic distributions of grains from the fractions KFB1 (2.10 - 2.15 g/cm3) and KFC1 (2.15 - 2.20 g/cm3) are quite similar, having a pronounced peak around 400 - 630. From comparison with model calculations of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars we conclude that the grains in the peak most likely formed in low-mass (1.5, 2 and 3M) lowmetallicity (Z=3×10-3 for 1.5, 2 and 3M, Z=6×10-3 for 3M only) stars. s-Process Kr in KFC1 is best explained with 5M stars of solar and/or half-solar metallicities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOrigin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies 2011
Pages57-62
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventInternational Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolutions of Galaxies 2011, OMEG 2011 - Wako, Japan
Duration: Nov 14 2011Nov 17 2011

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1484
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolutions of Galaxies 2011, OMEG 2011
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityWako
Period11/14/1111/17/11

Keywords

  • AGB stars
  • Dust; Meteorites
  • Presolar Grains
  • s-process

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