Experimental reproduction of chondrule micro-texture using reducing gas levitation technique

Abstract

In the present study, we conducted reducing gas-levitation and laser heating experiments in order to reproduce micro-textures of chondrules, and constrain their formation conditions. We used natural carbonaceous chondrites as stating materials, and recovered samples were analyzed by XCT and SEM. Recovered samples consists of iron nodule and barred-olivine like texture. The technique in the present study may give us new insight for elucidating formation process of chondrules/chondrites.