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The first microchondrule reported within a fine-grained hydrated micrometeorite.Microchondrules are produced in the late stages of chondrule formation during chondrule recycling, and fine-grained rim accretion. This object is circular, <10μm in diameter, and has a cryptocrystalline texture, internal zonation and a thin S-bearing rim - implying later modification by parent body aqueous alteration.

Peer-reviewed papers published in international journal with IF.

  1. Brase L. Harvey R.P., Folco L., Suttle M.D., McIntosh E., James D., Corrigan C. (2021) Microtektites and glassy micrometeorites from new sites in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 56, 829-843. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13634
  2. Fischer, M. B., Oeser, M., Weyer, S., Folco, L., Peters, S. T. M., Zahnow, F., & Pack, A. (2021). I-type cosmic spherules as proxy for the Δ′17O of the atmosphere—A calibration with quaternary air. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, 36, e2020PA004159. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020PA004159
  3. Suttle M.D., Folco L., Genge M.J., Franchi I.A., Campanale F., Mugnaioli E. Zhao X. (2021) The aqueous alteration of GEMS-like amorphous silicate in a chondritic micrometeorite by Antarctic water. Geochmica et Cosmochimica Acta 293, 399-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2020.11.006
  4. Suttle MD, Dionnet Z, Franchi I, Folco L, Greenwood R, Rotundi A, King A, Russell SS (2020) Isotopic and textural analysis of giant unmelted micrometeorites - identification of new material from intensely altered 16O-poor water-rich asteroids. Earth Planetary Science Letters 546:116444 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116444
  5. Suttle MD, Folco L, Genge MJ, Russell SS (2020) Flying too close to the Sun – The viability of perihelion-induced aqueous alteration on periodic comets. Icarus 351 (2020) 113956 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113956
  6. Dionnet Z, Suttle MD, Longobardo A, Rotundi A, Folco L, Della Corte V, King A (2020) X-ray Computed Tomography: morphological and porosity characterization of giant Antarctic micrometeorites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13533
  7. Suttle MD, Folco L (2020). The extraterrestrial dust flux: Size distribution and mass contribution estimates inferred from the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) micrometeorite collection. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 125, e2019JE006241. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JE006241
  8. Nava J, Suttle MD, Spiess R, Folco L, Najorka J, Carli C, Massironi M (2020) Hydrothermal activity on the CV parent body: new perspectives from the giant micrometeorite TAM5.29. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 55, 164–183.  https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13429
  9. Dionnet Z, Brunetto R, Aléon-Toppani A, Rubino S, Baklouti D, Borondics F, Buellet A-C, Djouadi Z, King A, Nakamura T, Rotundi A, Sandt C, Troadec D Tsuchiyama A (2020) Combining IR and – ray microtomography data sets: Application to Itokawa particles and to Paris meteorite. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13538
  10. Della Corte V, Rotundi A, Zakharov V, Ivanovski S, Palumbo P, Fulle M, Longobardo A, Dionnet Z, Liuzzi V. (2019) GIADA micro-balance measurements on board Rosetta: sub-micron to micron-sized dust particles flux in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Astronomy and Astrophysics 630, A25. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201834912.
  11. Suttle MD, Lee M, Genge MJ, Salge T, Folco L, Góral T, Russell SS (2019) Microchondrule-bearing micrometeorites and comparison with CM chondrites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 54, 1303-1324. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13279
  12. Suttle MD, Twegar K, Nava J, Spiess R, Spratt J, Campanale F, Folco L (2019) A unique CO-like micrometeorite hosting an exotic Al-Cu-Fe-bearing assemblage - close affinities with the Khatyrka meteorite. Scientific Reports 9:12426 |. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48937-0
  13. Suttle MD, Genge MJ, Folco L, van Ginneken M, Lin Q, Russell SS, Najorka J (2019) The atmospheric entry of fine-grained micrometeorites: the role of volatile gases in heating and fragmentation. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 54:503-520. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13220
  14. Suttle MD, Folco L, Genge MJ, Russell SS, Najorka J, van Ginneken M (2018) Intense aqueous alteration on C-type asteroids: Perspectives from giant fine-grained micrometeorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 245:352-373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2018.11.019
  15. Cordier C, Baecker B, Ott U, Folco L, Trieloff M (2018) A new type of oxidized and pre-irradiated micrometeorite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 233:135-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2018.04.010
  16. Baecker B, Ott U, Cordier C, Folco L,Trieloff M, van Ginneken M, Rochette P (2018) Noble gases in micrometeorites from the Transantarctic Mountains. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 242:266–297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2018.08.027Pack A, Höweling A, Hezel DC, Stefanak MT, Beck A-K, Peters STM, Sengupta S, Herwartz D, Folco L (2017) Tracing the oxygen isotope composition of the Earth's upper atmosphere using cosmic spherules. Nature Communication 8, 15702 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15702
  17. Suttle MD, Genge MJ, Folco L, Russell S (2017) The Thermal Decomposition of Fine-grained Micrometeorites, Observations from Mid-IR Spectroscopy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 206:112–136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.03.002

Papers under review/in press

  1. Nava J, Massironi M, Maturilli A, Pizzini S, Ferretti P, Perosa A, Folco L, Zambon F, Alemanno G, Helbert J. Outburst nature of hydrocarbons on icy-bodies of the Solar System. Nature Astronomy (submitted).
  2. Suttle MD, Folco L, Genge MJ, Franchi I, Campanale F, Mugnaioli E, Zhao X. The aqueous alteration of GEMS-like amorphous silicate in a CM chondritic micrometeorite: resolving parent body from terrestrial effects. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (under review).
  3. Liuzzi V, Della Corte V, Rotundi A, Ivanovski SL, Bussoletti E, Dionnet Z, Brunetto R, 2020. Super pressure and zero pressure ballons trajectory prediction: duster flight simulation. Advances in Space Research (in press).
  4. Gassot O, Panicucci P, Acciarini G, Bates H, Caballero M, Cambianica P, Dziewieckj M, Dionnet Z, Enengll F, Gerig SB, Hessinger F, Kissick L, Novak M, Pellegrino C, Pontoni A, Ribeiro T, Riegler C, Berge N, Huber N, Hynek R, Edziora B, Kiss A, Martin M, Navarro J, Montilla A. Calathus: A Sample-Return Mission to Ceres. Acta Astronautica (under review).

Conference papers:

  1. Folco L, Suttle MD, 2020. New Size Distribution and Mass Flux Estimates from the Transantarctic Mountains Micrometeorite Collection. 51st LPSC The Woodlands, Texas.  
  2. Bose M, Froh V Suttle MD, 2020. Enigmatic carbon-13-rich materials in micrometeorite TAM19B-7. 51st Lunar Planetary Sscience Conference (LPSC).
  3. Folco L, Suttle MD, 2020. The extraterrestrial dust flux: size distribution and mass contribution estimates inferred from the Transantarctic Mountain micrometeorite collection. 16th Congresso Nazionale di Scienze Planetarie (CSNP), Padova, Italy.
  4. Mugnaioli E, Gemmi M, Campanale F, Suttle MD, Folco L, Pignatelli I, 2020. 3D electron diffraction for the characterization of cryptocrystalline micro-samples: Applications to planetary sciences. 16th CSNP.
  5. Dionnet Z, Rotundi A, Brunetto R, Rubino S, Aléon-Toppani A, Djouadi Z, Borondics F, King A, 2020. X-rays and IR tomography to study the effects of post-accretional processus on the 3D structuration of the matter. European Conference on Laboratory Astrophysics, 2020.
  6. Brunetto R, Aléon-Toppani A, Rubino S, Baklouti D, Borondics F, Dionnet Z, Djouadi Z, Lantz C, Nakamura T, Takahashi M, Troadec D, Tsuchiyama A, 2020. IR micro-spectroscopy and micro- tomography of isolated Murchison grains in preparation of the Hayabusa 2 sample return, 51st LPSC.
  7. Aléon-oppani A, Brunetto R, Rubino S, Dionnet Z, Aléon J, Levy D, Troadec D, Borondics F, Brisset F, 2020. A preparation sequence for multi-analysis of micro_sized extraterrestrial samples. 51st LPSC.
  8. Brunetto R, Aléon-Toppani A, Rubino S, Baklouti D, Borondics F, Dionnet Z, Djouadi Z, Lantz C, Nakamura T, Takahashi M, Troadec D, Tsuchiyama A, 2020. Non-destructive IR micro- tomography of isolated murchison grains in preparation of the Hayabusa2 sample return. European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) 2020.
  9. Rotundi A, Della Corte V, and 29 others, 2020. The Italian contribution to Comet Interceptor, the ESA F-class mission to an ancient word. COSPAR 2020.
  10. Dionnet Z, Suttle MD, Longobardo A, Folco L, Rotundi A, King A, 2019. X-CT morphological study of giant antarctic micrometeorites. 11th (EPSC), Genève, Switzerland.
  11. Suttle MD, Twegar K, Nava J, Spiess R, Spratt J, Campanale F, Folco L, 2019. A unique CO-like micrometeorite hosting an exotic Al-Cu-Fe-bearing assemblage – close affinities with the Khatyrka meteorite. SIMP 2019, Parma, Italy.
  12. Folco L, The Near-Earth Cosmic Dust Complex: Perspectives from the Unique Transantarctic Mountains Micrometeorite Collection. SIMP 2019. INVITED.
  13. Mugnaioli E, Gemmi M, Campanale F, Suttle MD, Folco L, Pignatelli I, 2019. 3D electron diffraction for the characterization of cryptocrystalline micro-samples: Applications to planetary sciences. 2019. SIMP 2019.
  14. Suttle MD, Folco L, 2019. Pseudomorphic Chondrules In Hydrated Fine-Grained Micrometeorites – And The Identification Of A New Hydrated Parent Body. 82nd Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc), Sapporo, Japan.
  15. Suttle MD, Folco L, 2019. Particle Statistics from The TAM Micrometeorite Collection – Investigating The Relationship Between Cosmic Spherule Texture and Particle Size. 82nd MetSoc.
  16. Nava J, Suttle MD, Spiess R, Folco L, Najorka J, Carli C, Massironi M, 2019. Hydrothermal Activity on the CV Parent Body: New Perspectives from the Unique CV-Like TAM5. 29 Micrometeorite. 82nd MetSoc.
  17. Nava J, Suttle MD, 2019. Hydrothermal activity on the CV parent body: new perspectives from the unique CV-like MM5.29 micrometeorite. EGU'19, Vienna, Austria.
  18. Dionnet Z, Longobardo A, Rotundi A, Suttle MD, Brunetto R, Folco L, Gemelli M, Della Corte V, King A, 2019. Non-destructive pre-characterization of micrometeorites by X-μCT. 15th CNSP, Firenze, Italy.
  19. Longobardo A, Dionnet Z, Rotundi A, Suttle MD, Brunetto R, Folco L, Gemelli M, Della Corte V, Infrared spectroscopy of micrometeorites’ interior and exterior. 15th CNSP.
  20. Nava J, Suttle MD, Carli C, Spiess R, Folco L, Najorka J, Palomba E, Massironi M, 2019. MM 5.29: a unique CV-like micrometeorite as evidence of hydrothermal activity on CC parent bodies. 15th CNSP.
  21. Suttle MD, Folco L, Gemelli M, 2018. The formation of tailed cosmic spherules: metal bead loss in S-type micrometeorites. Space dust and debris in the vicinity of the Earth. The Royal Astronomical Society, London, UK.
  22. Suttle MD, Folco L, Genge MJ, Russell SS, 2018. Evaluating the extent of aqueous alteration among the fine-grained micrometeorite flux. 10th EPSC Berlin, Germany.
  23. Folco L, 2018. Fifteen years of Antarctic micrometeorite research by the Italian Programma Nazionale delle Ricerche in Antartide. 10th EPSC. INVITED.
  24. Suttle MD, Folco L, Salge T, 2018. Low-voltage EDS mapping of primitive matrix within an unmelted hydrated micrometeorite. 13th EMAS, Bristol, UK.
  25. Feige J, Airo A, Berger D, Genge MJ, Nissen J, Sager C, Suttle MD, 2018. A methodological approach for identifying Micrometeorites for subsequent measurement of cosmogenic 26Al and 10Be. 15th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos, Gran Sasso, Italy.