Earth Sciences Publications


John W. Delano -- Selected Publications

Ryder, G., Delano, J.W., Warren, P.H., Kallemeyn, G.W., and Dalrymple, G.B., (1996) A glass spherule of equivocal impact origin from the Apollo 15 suite: unique target mare basalt, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 60, 693-710.

Hanson B., Delano J.W., and Lindstrom D.J. (1996) High-precision analytical methods (electron microprobe and instrumental neutron activation) applied to hydrous rhyolitic glasses in quartz phenocrysts. American Mineralogist, 81, 1249-1262.

Delano J.W., Tice S.J., Mitchell C.E., and Goldman D. (1994) Rhyolitic glass in Ordovician K-bentonites: A new stratigraphic tool. Geology, 22, 115-118.

Bruechert V., Delano J.W., and Kidd W.S.F. (1994) Fe- and Mn-enrichment in Middle Ordovician hematitic argillites preceding black shale and flysch deposition: The Shoal Arm Formation, north-central Newfoundland. J. Geol., 102, 197-214.

Mitchell C.E., Goldman D., Delano J.W., Bergstrom S.M., and Samson S.D. (1994) Temporal and spatial distribution of biozones and facies relative to geochemically correlated K-bentonites in the Middle Ordovician Taconic Foredeep. Geology, 22, 715-718.

Delano, J.W., (1999) Cr oxygen barometry: Oxidation state of mantle-derived volatiles through time (abstract). 12th International Conf. on Origin of Life (July 11-16, 1999; San Diego, CA), p. 35.

Delano, J.W. (1999) Molecular composition of volatile species released by volcanoes into the Earth's atmosphere during the last 4.0 billion years. Origin of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, (in prep).

Michael J. Gaffey -- Selected Publications

Gaffey M.J. (1999a) Asteroid 113 Amalthea: Nature, origin and meteorite affinities of an S(I) assemblage. Icarus, submitted.

Gaffey M.J. (1999b) Asteroids as sources of prebiotic compounds. In 12th International Conference on the Origin of Life & 9th ISSOL Meeting, Abstract P5.19. Univ. Calif. San Diego, La Jolla, Calif.

Gaffey M.J. (1999c) Progress in the search for ordinary chondrite parent bodies in the asteroid belt. In Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1999, Abstract #11.08, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Abell P.A. and Gaffey, M.J. (1999) A preliminary investigation into the geologic composition and thermal history of mainbelt asteroid 349 Dembowska. In Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1999, Abstract #22.01, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Jarvis K.S., Vilas, F., Gaffey, M.J., Sawyer, S.R. and Fitzsimmons, A. (1999) Analysis and correlation of the 0.43-micrometer absorption feature seen in low albedo asteroid spectra. In Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1999, Abstract #13.13, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Kelley M.S. and Gaffey, M.J. (1999a) 9 Metis and 113 Amalthea: A genetic asteroid pair. Icarus, under revision.

Kelley M.S. and Gaffey, M.J. (1999b) A spectral analysis and compositional assessment of apollo asteroid 4953 (1990 MU). In Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1999, Abstract #13.05, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.


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