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Stardust interstellar preliminary examination, IV : scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector

(2014) METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE. 49(9). p.1562-1593
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We report the quantitative characterization by synchrotron soft X-ray spectroscopy of 31 potential impact features in the aerogel capture medium of the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector. Samples were analyzed in aerogel by acquiring high spatial resolution maps and high energy-resolution spectra of major rock-forming elements Mg, Al, Si, Fe, and others. We developed diagnostic screening tests to reject spacecraft secondary ejecta and terrestrial contaminants from further consideration as interstellar dust candidates. The results support an extraterrestrial origin for three interstellar candidates: I1043,1,30 (Orion) is a 3 pg particle with Mg-spinel, forsterite, and an iron-bearing phase. I1047,1,34 (Hylabrook) is a 4 pg particle comprising an olivine core surrounded by low-density, amorphous Mg-silicate and amorphous Fe, Cr, and Mn phases. I1003,1,40 (Sorok) has the track morphology of a high-speed impact, but contains no detectable residue that is convincingly distinguishable from the background aerogel. Twenty-two samples with an anthropogenic origin were rejected, including four secondary ejecta from impacts on the Stardust spacecraft aft solar panels, nine ejecta from secondary impacts on the Stardust Sample Return Capsule, and nine contaminants lacking evidence of an impact. Other samples in the collection included I1029,1,6, which contained surviving solar system impactor material. Four samples remained ambiguous: I1006,2,18, I1044,2,32, and I1092,2,38 were too dense for analysis, and we did not detect an intact projectile in I1044,3,33. We detected no radiation effects from the synchrotron soft X-ray analyses; however, we recorded the effects of synchrotron hard X-ray radiation on I1043,1,30 and I1047,1,34.
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ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY, MINERALS, K-EDGE, NEAR-EDGE STRUCTURE, AL, XANES, TEMPERATURE, MAGNESIUM, RANGE, MG

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Butterworth, AL, et al. “Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination, IV : Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy Analyses of Impact Features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector.” METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE, vol. 49, no. 9, 2014, pp. 1562–93, doi:10.1111/maps.12220.
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Butterworth, A., Westphal, A., Tyliszczak, T., Gainsforth, Z., Stodolna, J., Frank, D., … Zolensky, M. (2014). Stardust interstellar preliminary examination, IV : scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector. METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE, 49(9), 1562–1593. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.12220
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Butterworth, AL, AJ Westphal, T Tyliszczak, Z Gainsforth, J Stodolna, DR Frank, C Allen, et al. 2014. “Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination, IV : Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy Analyses of Impact Features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector.” METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE 49 (9): 1562–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.12220.
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Butterworth, AL, AJ Westphal, T Tyliszczak, Z Gainsforth, J Stodolna, DR Frank, C Allen, D Anderson, A Ansari, S Bajt, RK Bastien, N Bassim, HA Bechtel, J Borg, FE Brenker, J Bridges, DE Brownlee, M Burchell, Manfred Burghammer, H Changela, P Cloetens, AM Davis, R Doll, C Floss, G Flynn, E Grün, PR Heck, JK Hillier, P Hoppe, B Hudson, J Huth, B Hvide, A Kearsley, AJ King, B Lai, J Leitner, L Lemelle, H Leroux, A Leonard, R Lettieri, W Marchant, LR Nittler, R Ogliore, WJ Ong, F Postberg, MC Price, SA Sandford, JAS Tresseras, S Schmitz, Tom Schoonjans, Geert Silversmit, AS Simionovici, VA Solé, R Srama, FJ Stadermann, T Stephan, VJ Sterken, RM Stroud, S Sutton, M Trieloff, P Tsou, A Tsuchiyama, Bart Vekemans, Laszlo Vincze, J Von Korff, N Wordsworth, D Zevin, and ME Zolensky. 2014. “Stardust Interstellar Preliminary Examination, IV : Scanning Transmission X-Ray Microscopy Analyses of Impact Features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector.” METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE 49 (9): 1562–1593. doi:10.1111/maps.12220.
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Butterworth A, Westphal A, Tyliszczak T, Gainsforth Z, Stodolna J, Frank D, et al. Stardust interstellar preliminary examination, IV : scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector. METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE. 2014;49(9):1562–93.
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A. Butterworth et al., “Stardust interstellar preliminary examination, IV : scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector,” METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 1562–1593, 2014.
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  abstract     = {{We report the quantitative characterization by synchrotron soft X-ray spectroscopy of 31 potential impact features in the aerogel capture medium of the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector. Samples were analyzed in aerogel by acquiring high spatial resolution maps and high energy-resolution spectra of major rock-forming elements Mg, Al, Si, Fe, and others. We developed diagnostic screening tests to reject spacecraft secondary ejecta and terrestrial contaminants from further consideration as interstellar dust candidates. The results support an extraterrestrial origin for three interstellar candidates: I1043,1,30 (Orion) is a 3 pg particle with Mg-spinel, forsterite, and an iron-bearing phase. I1047,1,34 (Hylabrook) is a 4 pg particle comprising an olivine core surrounded by low-density, amorphous Mg-silicate and amorphous Fe, Cr, and Mn phases. I1003,1,40 (Sorok) has the track morphology of a high-speed impact, but contains no detectable residue that is convincingly distinguishable from the background aerogel. Twenty-two samples with an anthropogenic origin were rejected, including four secondary ejecta from impacts on the Stardust spacecraft aft solar panels, nine ejecta from secondary impacts on the Stardust Sample Return Capsule, and nine contaminants lacking evidence of an impact. Other samples in the collection included I1029,1,6, which contained surviving solar system impactor material. Four samples remained ambiguous: I1006,2,18, I1044,2,32, and I1092,2,38 were too dense for analysis, and we did not detect an intact projectile in I1044,3,33. We detected no radiation effects from the synchrotron soft X-ray analyses; however, we recorded the effects of synchrotron hard X-ray radiation on I1043,1,30 and I1047,1,34.}},
  author       = {{Butterworth, AL and Westphal, AJ and Tyliszczak, T and Gainsforth, Z and Stodolna, J and Frank, DR and Allen, C and Anderson, D and Ansari, A and Bajt, S and Bastien, RK and Bassim, N and Bechtel, HA and Borg, J and Brenker, FE and Bridges, J and Brownlee, DE and Burchell, M and Burghammer, Manfred and Changela, H and Cloetens, P and Davis, AM and Doll, R and Floss, C and Flynn, G and Grün, E and Heck, PR and Hillier, JK and Hoppe, P and Hudson, B and Huth, J and Hvide, B and Kearsley, A and King, AJ and Lai, B and Leitner, J and Lemelle, L and Leroux, H and Leonard, A and Lettieri, R and Marchant, W and Nittler, LR and Ogliore, R and Ong, WJ and Postberg, F and Price, MC and Sandford, SA and Tresseras, JAS and Schmitz, S and Schoonjans, Tom and Silversmit, Geert and Simionovici, AS and Solé, VA and Srama, R and Stadermann, FJ and Stephan, T and Sterken, VJ and Stroud, RM and Sutton, S and Trieloff, M and Tsou, P and Tsuchiyama, A and Vekemans, Bart and Vincze, Laszlo and Von Korff, J and Wordsworth, N and Zevin, D and Zolensky, ME}},
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  journal      = {{METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{1562--1593}},
  title        = {{Stardust interstellar preliminary examination, IV : scanning transmission X-ray microscopy analyses of impact features in the Stardust Interstellar Dust Collector}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1111/maps.12220}},
  volume       = {{49}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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