NoteThe surface composition of Ceres: Discovery of carbonates and iron-rich clays
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Conclusions
New observations of Ceres in the 2–4 μm spectral region were obtained in May 2005 using SpeX on the IRTF. Analysis of thermally-corrected spectra indicates the presence of carbonates at an abundance of 4–6% on Ceres' surface, similar to what is seen in CI meteorites. These carbonates are responsible for bands in the 3.3 and 3.8–3.9 μm region. Iron-rich phyllosilicates or ammonium-bearing phyllosilicates can both account for an absorption band at 3.05 μm, but consideration of mid-IR data from
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a grant from the NASA Planetary Astronomy program. Thanks to the native peoples of Hawaii for allowing their sacred mountain to be used for astronomical research. Thoughtful reviews by Tom McCord and Larry Lebofsky greatly improved this manuscript. This research has made use of NASA's Astrophysics Data System.
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