Cosmic Ray Exposure Ages, Bulk and Isotopic H, C, and N Compositions of Dominion Range (DOM) CO3 Carbonaceous Chondrites and Implications for Pairing
Over 20 CO3 chondrites have been re-covered in the Dominion Range (DOM) dense collection area (DCA) of the Transantarctic Mountains by ANSMET (Antarctic Search for Meteorites) across 6 field seasons. Because of the significant masses involved and huge community interest in the most primitive samples of all carbonaceous chondrite classes such as the CO3s, we have undertaken a de-tailed assessment of the pairings and petrologic types using field relations, macroscopic observations, petrography, olivine compositions, and bulk and isotopic H, C, N compositions, and noble gas abundances and isotopes for cosmic ray exposure (CRE) ages, for all specimens. Most recently, teams during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons recovered 10 new CO3 samples. Here we report new H, C, and N bulk and isotopic data, as well as CRE ages, for these 10 samples and DOM 10900 (which has some unique properties and may not be a CO chondrite). This completes the characterization of all known CO3s from DOM, allowing a thorough assessment of possible pairing relations.