Current models of chemical evolution during star and planetary formation rely on the presence of dust grains to act as a third body.
chondritic meteorites
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Abundances Of Elements In Solar Systems
The relationship between stars and planets provides important information for understanding the interior composition, mineralogy, and overall classification of small planets (R ≲ 3.5R⊕).
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The Origin Of Chondrules: Constraints From Matrix-Chondrule Complementarity
One of the major unresolved problems in cosmochemistry is the origin of chondrules, once molten, spherical silicate droplets with diameters of 0.2 to 2 mm.
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New Chondritic Bodies Identified In Eight Oxygen-bearing White Dwarfs
We present observations and analyses of eight white dwarf stars that have accreted rocky material from their surrounding planetary systems.