title: Endogenous carbon in carbonaceous meteorites.
abstract: Seven carbonaceous chondrites have been analyzed for soluble organic compounds, carbonate, and residual carbon. Carbon-13/carbon-12 isotopic mneasurements on these fractions gave the following values relative to a marine carbonate standard: carbonate, +40 to +70 per mil; residual carbon, -15 to -17 per mil; soluble organic material, -17 to -27 per mil, with one value of -5.5 per mil. These values are interpreted to indicate that carbonate, residual carbon, and part of the extractable organic material are endogenous to these meteorites.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Kaplan