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. 2015 Sep 15;42(1):177–198. doi: 10.1007/s10867-015-9400-5

Table 2.

Shock conditions on sample G and sample A with olivine as the first series (samples G1–G3 and samples A1–A2) and the second series (samples G4–G7 and samples A3–A5 with ammonia and/or benzene), and their analytical results of selected amino acids glycine (Gly) and alanine (Ala) with all carbons of 13C

Sample no. Starting materials Impact pressure (GPa) 13C2-Gly 13C3-Ala
13C2-Gly (nmol) 13C3-Ala (nmol) NH3 (nmol) 13C6H6 (nmol) Olivine (mg) Amount (nmol) Yield (mol%) Amount (nmol) Yield (mol%)
First series
G1 12,800 0.17 - - 200 5.0 3670 29 7 4000
G2 12,800 0.17 - - 200 5.5 780 6 0.4 220
G3 12,800 0.17 - - 200 6.6 690 5 0.4 220
A1 35 160 - - 200 5.1 3 9 22 14
A2 39 175 - - 200 5.0 1 3 33 19
Second series
G4 10,900 0.14 2 × 105 - 200 4.9 1320 12 3 2100
G5 11,300 0.15 - 1 × 105 200 5.5 220 2 3 2200
G6 11,300 0.15 - 1 × 105 200 5.8 270 2 1 930
G7 10,400 0.14 2 × 105 1 × 105 200 5.5 1740 17 1 700
A3 32 144 2 × 105 - 200 5.2 0.5 2 2 1
A4 35 157 - 1 × 105 200 5.1 0.5 1 16 10
A5 33 150 2 × 105 1 × 105 200 5.5 0.5 2 3 2