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Crystalline Silicates in Space
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 March 2016
Abstract
An overview is given of the occurrence and properties of crystalline silicates in space. Crystalline silicates are found in circumstellar shells of both young and evolved stars, and are present in Solar System comets. These silicates are Mg-rich and Fe-poor, in contrast to amorphous silicates. We discuss the formation mechanism of crystalline silicates and the apparent lack of these grains in the interstellar medium.
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