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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PYROXENE TYPES AND A METHOD TO SEPARATE THE COMPOSITION OF MULTIPLE PYROXENES IN A SAMPLE
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TitleFREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PYROXENE TYPES AND A METHOD TO SEPARATE THE COMPOSITION OF MULTIPLE PYROXENES IN A SAMPLE
AuthorDavis, Jimmy Allen
Keywordsasteroids
pyroxene
meteorites
wollastonite
ferrosilite
Gaffey
mafic
mineral
composition
olivine
solar system
belt
asteroid
comets
spectra
spectrum
algorithm
programming
AbstractDetermining mafic mineral composition of asteroid bodies is a topic reviewed by M.J. Gaffey et al. (2002). The iterative procedure discussed can be implemented as an algorithm, and such efforts revealed weaknesses that are examined in this work. We seek to illustrate the limits of this method and graphically determine its predictions. There are boundaries in the formulae given where the equations break down. In ranges where mafic mixtures are predicted, a method is illustrated that allows a decoupling of these mixtures into the constituents.
AdviserBritt, Daniel
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreeM.S.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Physics
Degree GrantorSciences
Degree ProgramPhysics MS
Graduation Date2007-12-01
TypeMaster's thesis
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2007-12-01
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0001922
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001922

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