Cr spinel and chromite as petrogenetic indicators in ordinary chondrites: Equilibration temperatures of petrologic types 3.7 to 6

摘要

Many equilibrated ordinary chondrites contain (besides chromites of constant composition) Cr spinel with a large spread in Cr/(Cr + Al) ratios. They occur mainly as large grains in chondrules rich in mesostasis, preventing complete equilibration in Cr/Al but not in Fe/Mg. This partially equilibrated Cr spinel turned out to be particularly useful for the selection of an appropriate olivine/spinel thermometer and for the determination of equilibration temperatures. The main results are: