Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids

oleh: Santosh K. Singh, Alexandre Bergantini, Cheng Zhu, Marco Ferrari, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Simone De Angelis, Ralf I. Kaiser

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01

Deskripsi

The authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.