Ghislaine Crozaz (born 1939[1]) is a cosmochemist known for her research on the early history of theSolar System through tracking trace elements inmeteorites.
While a Ph.D. student, Crozaz pioneered the use of lead-210 to establish ages in ice cores in Antarctica[5][6] and Greenland.[7] While working in Brussels, Crozaz became interested in space science and meteorites she started working on the first lunar samples returned to Earth during theApollo 11 mission.[8][4] She started her research in this arena by looking at fission tracks in lunar samples.[9] These lunar samples are still serving as the basis for scientific research many years later.[10][11] Crozaz went on to work withErnest Zinner to develop anion microprobe method to measure rare earth elements in the individual crystals found in extraterrestrial and terrestrial rocks.[12][13] Crozaz later participated in group efforts to sample meteorites in Antarctica, one of which was the first lunar sample found on Earth,[10] and through this research examined the history of meteorites found in Antarctica.[14][15]
Crozaz, G.; Haack, U.; Hair, M.; Hoyt, H.; Kardos, J.; Maurette, M.; Miyajima, M.; Seitz, M.; Sun, S.; Walker, R.; Wittels, M.; Woolum, D. (30 January 1970). "Solid State Studies of the Radiation History of Lunar Samples".Science.167 (3918):563–566.Bibcode:1970Sci...167..563C.doi:10.1126/science.167.3918.563.PMID17781498.S2CID45419754.
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^Crozaz, G.; Haack, U.; Hair, M.; Hoyt, H.; Kardos, J.; Maurette, M.; Miyajima, M.; Seitz, M.; Sun, S.; Walker, R.; Wittels, M.; Woolum, D. (30 January 1970). "Solid State Studies of the Radiation History of Lunar Samples".Science.167 (3918):563–566.Bibcode:1970Sci...167..563C.doi:10.1126/science.167.3918.563.PMID17781498.S2CID45419754.
^Crozaz, Ghislaine; Zinner, Ernst (1 April 1985). "Ion probe determinations of the rare earth concentrations of individual meteoritic phosphate grains".Earth and Planetary Science Letters.73 (1):41–52.Bibcode:1985E&PSL..73...41C.doi:10.1016/0012-821X(85)90033-0.