A hydrated clast found in a CV3 chondrite: A key to deciphering the formation of chondrite texture

Abstract

We report our finding of a highly hydrated clast in a CV3 chondrite. This clast provides evidence that the CV parent body had a very wet region where intensive aqueous alteration occurred. This clast supports our proposal that the chondrules/rims are actually clasts transported from a wet region on the meteorite parent body different from where the host meteorite was lithified.