Research

Published Journal Articles:

Taran M. N., Dyar M. D., Khomenko V. M. and Boesenberg J. S. (2017) Optical absorption, Mössbauer and FTIR spectroscopic studies of two blue bazzites. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 44, 497-507. [download]

Barrat J. A., Greenwood R. C., Keil K., Rouget M. L., Boesenberg J. S., Zanda B. and Franchi, I. A. (2016) The origin of aubrites: Evidence from lithophile trace element abundances and oxygen isotope compositions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 192, 29-48. [download]

Boesenberg J. S., Delaney J. S. and Hewins R. H. (2012) A petrological and chemical reexamination of Main Group pallasite formation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 89, 134-158. [download]

Yan L., Zhao J., Divan R., Xu S., Cai Z., Boesenberg J. S., Friedrich J. M., Cramer S. P. and Alp E. E. (2012) Synchrotron Mössbauer microscopy: A new x-ray imaging modality development. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 19, 814-820. [download]

Boesenberg J. S. and Hewins R. H. (2010) An experimental investigation into the metastable formation of phosphoran olivine and pyroxene. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74, 1923-1941. [download]

Brusentsova T. N., Peale R. E., Maukonen D., Harlow G. E., Boesenberg J. S. and Ebel D. S. (2010) Far infrared spectroscopy of the carbonate minerals. American Mineralogist 95, 1515-1522. [download]

Sasso M. R., Macke R. J., Boesenberg J. S., Britt D. T., Rivers M. L., Ebel D. S. and Friedrich J. M. (2009) Physical properties of incompletely compacted ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 44, 1743-1753. [download]

Boesenberg J. S. (2006) Wrought iron from the U.S.S. Monitor: Mineralogy, petrology and metallography. Archaeometry 48, 613-631. [download]

Ebel D. S. and Boesenberg J. S. (2004) The new Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites at the American Museum of Natural History. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 39, 1761-1762. [download]

Past and Active Research Projects

Main Group Pallasites

Pyroxene Pallasites

Phosphoran olivine and pyroxene

Howardites

USS Monitor

Experimental Petrology Facilities – vacuum furnace, 1700C furnace furnace