Non-destructive characterisation of the Elephant Moraine 83227 meteorite using confocal Raman, micro-energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence and Raman-scanning electron microscope-energy-dispersive X-ray microscopies

• Published in: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
• Main Authors: Torre Fernández, Imanol, Aramendia, Julene, Gómez Nubla, Leticia, Castro, Kepa, Maguregui, Maite, Fernández Ortiz de Vallejuelo, Silvia, Arana, Gorka, Madariaga Mota, Juan Manuel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Subjects: Elephant Moraine; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/35257; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-018-1363-5

The application of a non-destructive analytical procedure to characterise the mineral phases in meteorites is a key issue in order to preserve this type of scarce materials. In the present work, the Elephant Moraine 83227 meteorite, found in Antarctica in 1983 and originated from 4 Vesta asteroid, w...