Analysis of a chondrite meteorite from Slovenia

The chondrite meteorite that exploded above the city of Jesenice in north-west Slovenia on April 2009, and was partly recovered during the subsequent summer months, was investigated by the in-air method of proton-induced X-rays and gamma rays (PIXE-PIGE) and by microbeam mapping in a vacuum. The chondrules composed of olivine/pyroxene and pyroxenes were identified and the composition of the minerals determined. Different pyroxene types were found in the chondrule core and in the enveloping material. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.