The Origin of Presolar Silica Grains in AGB Stars

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2010
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We have found two presolar silica grains in ALH A77307, which exhibit excesses in 17O but are normal in 18O. Silicon-oxide grains probably form during rapid cooling under non-equilibrium conditions in O-rich AGB stars with low Mg/Si ratios.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10355/6516
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41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, held March 1-5, 2010 in The Woodlands, Texas. LPI Contribution No. 1533, p.1812
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