Constituent
Name
matrix Allende
Family
complex mix
Class
complex mix
Compound type
complex organic-mineral mix
Comments
38.4 vol% of matrix in Allende (Alexander et al., 2007) - matrix = mixture of minerals and organics
Constituent abundance in material
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
matrix
Chemical composition
Isotope mixture type
unknown
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Mass fraction State Relevance Comments
C Carbon element 0.18 ± 0.01 in complex main 0.18 wt% of C in the matrix, unknown abundance of other atoms - data from Alexander et al. (2007)
H Hydrogen element in complex main
O Oxygen element in complex main
Mg Magnesium element in complex main
Si Silicon element in complex main
Fe Iron element in complex main
S Sulfur element in complex main
Phase type
mixed
Texture
complex