Catastrophic disruption of differentiated asteroids creates a sheet-like mix of core and mantle fragments with uniform iron-rock ratios that reaccumulate into iron-rich rubble piles if the core is molten.
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Reaccumulation process after a catastrophic disruption event on a differentiated asteroid
Catastrophic disruption of differentiated asteroids creates a sheet-like mix of core and mantle fragments with uniform iron-rock ratios that reaccumulate into iron-rich rubble piles if the core is molten.