Published – Submitted – (Peer-Reviewed)
Mayeda R., Goderis S., Debaille V., Pourkhorsandi H., Hublet G., and Claeys P. (In revision) The effects on Sm-Nd and Lu-Hf systems in H chondrites by Antarctic alteration and sample heterogeneity. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.
Pourkhorsandi H., Gattacceca J., Rochette P., Smith T., Bonal L., D’Orazio M., Devouard B., Sonzogni C., and Debaille V. (In revision) The Famenin fall and ordinary chondrites intermediate between H and L groups. Meteoritics and Planetary Science.
In preparation
Pourkhorsandi H., Debaille V., Gattacceca J., Franchi I. A., and Leduc T. Tintigny meteorite: The first Belgian achondrite. To be submitted to Planetary and Space Science.
Pourkhorsandi H., Debaille V., de Jong J., and Armytage R. M. G. Cerium stable isotopic composition of the inner solar system: Evidences from the ordinary, enstatite, and rumuruti chondrites.
Pourkhorsandi H., Debaille V., de Jong J., and Decrée S. Dynamics of cerium stable isotopes: Insights from Ce-rich ore materials.
Pourkhorsandi H., Gattacceca J., Dehais T., and Debaille V. Taqtaq-e Rasoul: A new H chondrite fall from Iran. To be submitted to Geopersia.
Conference Abstracts
Wainwright A. N., Debaille V., Pourkhorsandi H., Zincone S.A., Mole D.R., Barnes S.J., Maas R, and Guice G.L. (2018) Tracing Early Earth Differentiation with 142Nd. Goldschmidt2018, Boston.
Pourkhorsandi H., Rochette P., and Gattacceca J. (2017) Lut Desert (Iran) meteorites: classification, weathering and distribution. Congrès annuel de l’Ecole Doctorale Sciences de l’Environnement, Aix-en-Provence.
Pourkhorsandi H., Gattacceca J., Devouard B., D’Orazio M., Rochette P., Beck P., Valenzuela M., and Sonzogni C. (2016) El Médano 301: a new Forsterite chondrite. 79th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [6176].
Pourkhorsandi H., Rochette P., Gattacceca J., D’Orazio M., and Mirnejad H. (2016) Lut Desert (Iran) meteorites: distribution, classification and weathering. 77th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [6195].
Dos Santos E., Scorzelli R.B., de Avillez R.R., Pourkhorsandi H., Rochette P., and Gattaccea J. (2015) Weathering effects on ordinary chondrites from the Lut Desert (Iran) studied by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [5076].
Pourkhorsandi H., Rochette P., Gattaccea J., Mirnejad H., and D’Orazio M. (2015) Terrestrial weathering of meteorites from the Lut Desert (Iran): a multimethod approach. 78th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [5055].
Pourkhorsandi H. and Mirnejad H. (2014) Mineralogical characteristics of specimens of a pseudometeorite “fall” from NW Iran. 77th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [5006].
Pourkhorsandi H. and Mirnejad H. (2014) 2D size distribution of chondrules and chondritic fragments of an ordinary chondrite from Lut Desert (Iran). 77th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [5005].
Pourkhorsandi H. (2013) Search for impact craters in Iran: citizen science as a useful method. Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution V, [3038].
Pourkhorsandi H. and Mirnejad H. (2013) Lut Desert (Iran): a high-potential area for finding meteorites. 76th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, [5003].
Pourkhorsandi H. and Mirnejad H. (2013) Lut Desert (Iran): a high-potential area for finding meteorites. 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, [1096].
Unpublished Works
Pourkhorsandi H. and Mirnejad H. (2014) Mineralogical characteristics of specimens of a meteor-wrong “fall” from NW Iran. Preprint arXiv:1401.7299.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2014) Geochemistry of subvolcanic rocks from Qisir Dagh, south-east of Savalan Volcano, (North-West) Iran. M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tehran, 145pp.
Pourkhorsandi H., et al. (2011) Report on the geology of Kondroud area, NE of Tabriz (1:25000 geology map). B.Sc. mapping project, Geological Survey of Iran – Tabriz, 38pp.
Articles in Nojum magazine (in Persian)
Nojum (astronomy in Persian) is an Iranian monthly popular astronomy magazine. Started as the only astronomy magazine in the Middle East (from October 1991 until now), Nojum has been a major popularizer of astronomy in the country. A group of science journalists, astronomy educators, amateur and professional astronomers contribute to the magazine editorial board. The list of the articles until 2014:
Pourkhorsandi H. (2014) Golden era of Iranian meteorites. Nojum, 250, 56-59.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2014) Meteorites of Iran. Nojum, 240, 20-25.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2012) And now impact, Chelyabinsk event. Nojum, 226, 48-52.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2012) Mars, a cold red desert. Nojum, 220, 14-17.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2012) Divulging Earth’s age. Nojum, 218, 20-23.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2011) What Draconids did? Results of Draconid meteor shower. Nojum, 211, 38-39.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2011) Cosmic messengers, on the origin of meteorites. Nojum, 209, 50-53.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2011) A storm of Draconid meteors. Nojum, 209, 38-39.
Pourkhorsandi H. and Altafi A. (2011) Waiting for the “extinct moon”, all about Lunar Eclipses. Nojum, 207, 72-75.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2011) Quadrantid meteor shower observing report. Nojum, 205, 58-59.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2011) A guide to observing southern star clusters of winter sky. Nojum, 204, 48-51.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) A brief report on observing Orion nebula and sundog in cold weather of NW Iran. Nojum, 203, 54.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) And a star disappears, observing asteroid occultations. Nojum, 202, 50-53.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) A telescopic guide to observing distant worlds, stars of extrasolar planets. Nojum, 201, 48-50.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) Comet McNaught, but this time another type. Nojum, 199, 48-50.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) Rendezvous with wonders of summer sky’s Milky Way. Nojum, 197, 48-49.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2010) A telescopic travel to spring’s deep sky. Nojum, 196, 40-41.
Pourkhorsandi H. and Kookaram K. (2010) Curious and familiar shapes in spring sky. Nojum, 195, 42-43.
Pourkhorsandi H. (2009) Red rubies of sky, a telescopic guide to observing Carbon stars. Nojum, 190, 40-43.
Pourkhorsandi H. and Aghaei F. (2009) Dragon is still awake. Nojum, 188, 30-31.
Pourkhorsandi H. and Aghaei F. (2009) Observing guide of Gemini constellation. Nojum, 184, 35-37.
Pourkhorsandi H. and Aghaei F. (2008) Observing guide of Coma Berenices. Nojum, 180, 68-69