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Abstract

The VEGA 1 and 2 spacecraft flew by comet P/Halley in 1986 carrying, among other instruments, two mass spectrometers to measure the elemental composition of dust particles emitted from the comet. Most particles seem to be a mixture of silicates of variable magnesium-iron composition and organic matter. Comprehensive study of data and consideration of the mass of dust particles reveal cometary grains of "unusual" composition: magnesium-rich and iron-rich particles. Magnesium-rich particles are most likely magnesium carbonates, which could not have formed under conditions of equilibrium condensation but rather require formation by aqueous alteration. The composition of the iron-rich particles can also be related to secondary processes in the comet.

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Authors 4
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@article{Fomenkova_1992, title={Compositional Trends in Rock-Forming Elements of Comet Halley Dust}, volume={258}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.11538058}, DOI={10.1126/science.11538058}, number={5080}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Fomenkova, M. N. and Kerridge, J. F. and Marti, K. and McFadden, L.-A.}, year={1992}, month=oct, pages={266–269} }