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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1893–1904 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | ACS Earth and Space Chemistry |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Early online date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2025 |
Abstract
novel combinations of established techniques to broaden our understanding of
extraterrestrial processes. The constraints for extraterrestrial missions are quite
highintermsofvolume,mass,powerconsumption,radiationresistanceanddata
transmissionoftheinstrumentsused.Inthiswork,theDaralGani400meteorite
(DAG 400), which was found in 1998 in the respective meteorite field in the
Libyan Sahara, is utilized as a model for extraterrestrial research employing
MössbauerandRamanspectroscopy.Inaddition,opticalandX-raymicroscopic
(XRM)investigationswerecarriedout,whichprovidedimagesofthesurfaceand
interior of the meteorite, respectively, and further supported the results.For
Mössbauer spectroscopy, the miniaturized Mössbauer spectrometer MIMOS II,
which has already gained recognition in extraterrestrial research on Mars, was
employedforphasedetermination.Thisfindingservesasacrucialdemonstration
thattheminiaturizedMössbauerspectrometerMIMOSIIiswell-suitedforfuturespacemissionsandtheanalysisofextraterrestrial
materials.Notably, this study represents a novel application of Mössbauer spectroscopy in the analysis of DAG 400. The present
studydemonstratesthefeasibilityofphaseassignmentthroughtheanalysisofDAG400,anditunderscoresthepotentialforfurther
insightsthroughthedeterminationofoxidationstatesandmineralogicalcomposition.Ourworkalsounderscoresthepivotalroleof
multimodalandcomplementaryanalyticalmethodologiesinthisdomain.
Keywords
- DAG 400, MIMOS II, moon meteorite, Mössbauer spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Space and Planetary Science
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In: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Vol. 9, No. 7, 17.07.2025, p. 1893–1904.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Moon Meteorite Dar al Gani 400
T2 - Utilizing Mössbauer and Raman Spectroscopy for Extraterrestrial Research
AU - Groß, René
AU - Wetzel, Christoph
AU - Zheng, Lei
AU - Kahra, Christoph
AU - Pawlak, Justus
AU - Tran, Kevin
AU - Kilic, Maximilian Seydi
AU - Gaber, Harald
AU - Roth, Bernhard
AU - Renz, Franz
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
PY - 2025/7/17
Y1 - 2025/7/17
N2 - Spaceagenciesworldwideareseekingpromisinganalyticaltoolsornovel combinations of established techniques to broaden our understanding ofextraterrestrial processes. The constraints for extraterrestrial missions are quitehighintermsofvolume,mass,powerconsumption,radiationresistanceanddatatransmissionoftheinstrumentsused.Inthiswork,theDaralGani400meteorite(DAG 400), which was found in 1998 in the respective meteorite field in theLibyan Sahara, is utilized as a model for extraterrestrial research employingMössbauerandRamanspectroscopy.Inaddition,opticalandX-raymicroscopic(XRM)investigationswerecarriedout,whichprovidedimagesofthesurfaceandinterior of the meteorite, respectively, and further supported the results.ForMössbauer spectroscopy, the miniaturized Mössbauer spectrometer MIMOS II,which has already gained recognition in extraterrestrial research on Mars, wasemployedforphasedetermination.ThisfindingservesasacrucialdemonstrationthattheminiaturizedMössbauerspectrometerMIMOSIIiswell-suitedforfuturespacemissionsandtheanalysisofextraterrestrialmaterials.Notably, this study represents a novel application of Mössbauer spectroscopy in the analysis of DAG 400. The presentstudydemonstratesthefeasibilityofphaseassignmentthroughtheanalysisofDAG400,anditunderscoresthepotentialforfurtherinsightsthroughthedeterminationofoxidationstatesandmineralogicalcomposition.Ourworkalsounderscoresthepivotalroleofmultimodalandcomplementaryanalyticalmethodologiesinthisdomain.
AB - Spaceagenciesworldwideareseekingpromisinganalyticaltoolsornovel combinations of established techniques to broaden our understanding ofextraterrestrial processes. The constraints for extraterrestrial missions are quitehighintermsofvolume,mass,powerconsumption,radiationresistanceanddatatransmissionoftheinstrumentsused.Inthiswork,theDaralGani400meteorite(DAG 400), which was found in 1998 in the respective meteorite field in theLibyan Sahara, is utilized as a model for extraterrestrial research employingMössbauerandRamanspectroscopy.Inaddition,opticalandX-raymicroscopic(XRM)investigationswerecarriedout,whichprovidedimagesofthesurfaceandinterior of the meteorite, respectively, and further supported the results.ForMössbauer spectroscopy, the miniaturized Mössbauer spectrometer MIMOS II,which has already gained recognition in extraterrestrial research on Mars, wasemployedforphasedetermination.ThisfindingservesasacrucialdemonstrationthattheminiaturizedMössbauerspectrometerMIMOSIIiswell-suitedforfuturespacemissionsandtheanalysisofextraterrestrialmaterials.Notably, this study represents a novel application of Mössbauer spectroscopy in the analysis of DAG 400. The presentstudydemonstratesthefeasibilityofphaseassignmentthroughtheanalysisofDAG400,anditunderscoresthepotentialforfurtherinsightsthroughthedeterminationofoxidationstatesandmineralogicalcomposition.Ourworkalsounderscoresthepivotalroleofmultimodalandcomplementaryanalyticalmethodologiesinthisdomain.
KW - DAG 400
KW - MIMOS II
KW - moon meteorite
KW - Mössbauer spectroscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105008796239&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.5c00117
DO - 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.5c00117
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 1893
EP - 1904
JO - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
JF - ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
IS - 7
ER -