From People - School of Science, The University of Tokyo
三河内 岳 (みこうち たかし)
MIKOUCHI, Takashi
| Title | Associate Professor |
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| Affiliation | Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science |
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| Room | 835, Faculty of Science Bldg.1, 8F |
| TEL | +81-3-5841-4547 24547 (ext.) |
Research Field
Mineralogy, Planetary Materials Science
Research Subject
Material Evolution of the Solar System by Comprehensive Analysis of Astromaterials
Current Research
I am studying the material evolution of the solar system by analyzing astromaterials such as meteorites by using mineralogical and crystallographic techniques. This is to understand how the solar system formed, what kind of processes it has experienced, and how the planetary materials have become what they are. I am especially paying attention to the difference between lunar and martian rocks and terrestrial ones by analyzing martian meteorites and Apollo lunar rocks. I am also working on the analysis of the Wild 2 cometary particles returned by the NASA Stardust mission.
Keywords
Meteorites, Mars, Martian meteorite, Comet dust, Mineralogy, Crystallography