Book contents
- Cosmochemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Cosmochemistry
- 2 Nuclides and Elements
- 3 Origin of the Elements
- 4 Solar System and Cosmic Abundances
- 5 Presolar Grains
- 6 Meteorites, Interplanetary Dust, and Lunar Samples
- 7 Element Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 8 Stable-Isotope Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 9 Radioisotopes as Chronometers
- 10 Chronology of the Solar System from Radioactive Isotopes
- 11 The Most Volatile Elements and Compounds
- 12 Planetesimals
- 13 Chemistry of Planetesimals and Their Samples
- 14 Geochemical Exploration
- 15 Cosmochemical Models for the Formation and Evolution of Solar Systems
- Appendix: Some Analytical Techniques Commonly Used in Cosmochemistry
- Glossary
- Index
- References
12 - Planetesimals
Leftover Planetary Building Blocks
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2022
- Cosmochemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Cosmochemistry
- 2 Nuclides and Elements
- 3 Origin of the Elements
- 4 Solar System and Cosmic Abundances
- 5 Presolar Grains
- 6 Meteorites, Interplanetary Dust, and Lunar Samples
- 7 Element Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 8 Stable-Isotope Fractionations by Cosmochemical and Geochemical Processes
- 9 Radioisotopes as Chronometers
- 10 Chronology of the Solar System from Radioactive Isotopes
- 11 The Most Volatile Elements and Compounds
- 12 Planetesimals
- 13 Chemistry of Planetesimals and Their Samples
- 14 Geochemical Exploration
- 15 Cosmochemical Models for the Formation and Evolution of Solar Systems
- Appendix: Some Analytical Techniques Commonly Used in Cosmochemistry
- Glossary
- Index
- References
Summary
Classification, physical properties, orbits, evolution of asteroids, comets, and KBOs
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- Cosmochemistry , pp. 298 - 322Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
References
Suggestions for Further Reading
The University of Arizona Press has published a number of books on asteroids, and these two are the most current. Each is a wonderful resource on the properties, evolution, and exploration of asteroids.