Alfred Kracher
List of Publications

Index

  1. Scientific Papers
  2. Science and Religion Papers
  3. Abstracts, Notes, etc.
  4. Popular Science Writings
  5. Miscellaneous

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1. Papers in Geoscience, Chemistry, and Materials Science

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1.      Mozharivskyj Y., Janssen Y., Harringa J. L., Kracher A., Tsokol A. O., Miller G. J. (2006) Zn13Sb10: A Structural and Landau Theoretical Analysis of Its Phase Transitions. Chem. Mater., 18, 822-831.

2.      Peters J. S., Cook B. A., Harringa J. L., Russell A. M., Kracher A. (2005) Microstructure-property relationships in ultra-hard AlMgB14. In: Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (Metal Powder Industries Federation), 8/12-8/20.

3.      Angst M., Kreyssig A., Janssen Y., Kim J.-W., Tan L., Wermeille D., Mozharivskyij, Kracher A., Goldman A. I., Canfield P. C. (2005) Distinct order of Gd 4f and Fe 3d moments coexisting in GdFe4Al8. Physical Review B, 72, 174407.

4.      Levin E. M., Rawal A., Bud’ko S. L., Kracher A., Schmidt-Rohr K. (2005) Bulk magnetization and nuclear magnetic resonance of magnetically purified layered silicates and their polymer-based nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Physics 98, 114315.

5.      Kracher A., Sears D. W. G. (2005) Space weathering and the low sulfur abundance of Eros. Icarus 174, 36-45.

6.      Schneider D. M., Benoit P. H., Kracher A., Sears D. W. G. (2003) Metal size distribution in EH and EL chondrites. Geophys. Res. Lett. 30(8), 1420, doi:10.1029/ 2002GL016672.

7.      Fisher I. R., Xie X. P., Tudosa I., Gao C. W., Song C., Canfield P. C., Kracher A., Dennis K., Abanoz D., and Kramer M. J. (2002) The electrical conductivity of single-grain Al-Pd-Re quasicrystals. Phil. Mag. B 82, 1089-1098.

8.      Fisher I.R., Kramer M.J., Islam Z., Wiener T.A., Kracher A., Ross A.R., Lograsso T.A., Goldman A.I., and Canfield P.C. (2000) Growth of large single-grain quasicrystals from high temperature metallic solutions. Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 294-296, 10–16.

9.      Wiener T.A., Fisher I.R., Bud’ko S. L., Kracher A., Canfield P. C. (2000) Design of a metallic Ising spin glass in the Y1-xTbxNi2Ge2 system. Physical Review B 62, 15056-15066.

10.  Fisher I.R., Kramer M.J., Wiener T.A., Islam Z., Ross A.R., Lograsso T.A., Kracher A., Goldman A.I., and Canfield P.C. (1999) On the growth of icosahedral Al–Pd–Mn quasicrystals from the ternary melt. Phil. Mag. B 79, 1673–1684.

11.  Olsen E.J., Kracher A., Davis A.M., Steele I.M., Hutcheon I., Bunch T.E. (1999) The Phosphates of IIIAB Iron Meteorites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 34, 285–300.

12.  Fisher I.R., Kramer M.J., Islam Z., Ross A.R., Kracher A., Wiener T., Sailer M.J., Goldman A.I., Canfield P.C. (1999) On the growth of decagonal Al—Ni—Co quasicrystals from the ternary melt. Phil. Mag. B 79, 425–434.

13.  Mittlefehldt D.W., McCoy T.J., Goodrich C.A., Kracher A. (1998) “Non-chondritic Meteorites from Asteroidal Bodies,” chapter 4 of Planetary Materials (J.J. Papike, editor), Reviews in Mineralogy, vol.36, pp.4-1—4-195.

14.  Kracher A. (1997) Article “Iron Meteorites” in: Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences,edited by James H. Shirley and Rhodes W. Fairbridge. London, UK: Chapman Hall, pp.361-363.

15.  Koeberl C., Reimold W. U., Kracher A., Anderson R. R., Träxler B., Vormaier A., Körner W. (1996) Mineralogical, petrological, and geochemical studies of drill core samples from the Manson impact structure, Iowa. In: The Manson Impact Structure, Iowa: Anatomy of an Impact Crater, edited by C. Koeberl and R. R. Anderson. Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 302, pp.145-219.

16.  Fahey A. J., Zinner E., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1994) Hibonite-hercynite inclusion HH-1 from the Lancé (CO3) meteorite: The history of an ultrarefractory CAI. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 58, 4779-4793.

17.  Kracher A., Ness E. E., Sevov S. C., Anderegg J. W., Windom K. E. (1991) Analysis of highly moisture-sensitive samples in an electron microprobe. In: Microbeam Analysis--1991 (D. G. Howitt, ed.), San Francisco Press, pp.319-321.

18.  Dobosi G., Schultz-Güttler R., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1991) Pyroxene Chemistry and Evolution of Alkali Basaltic Rocks from Burgenland and Styria, Austria. Mineralogy and Petrology 43, 275-292.

19.  Kurat G., Embey-Isztin A., Kracher A., Scharbert H. G. (1991) The upper mantle beneath Kapfenstein and the Transdanubian Volcanic Region, E Austria and W Hungary: a comparison. Mineralogy and Petrology 44, 21-38.

20.  Kracher A. (1988) Metal with low Ni and Ge contents in the Allan Hills A77081 winonaite. In: Proceedings of the 18th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Graham Ryder, ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp.485-491.

21.  Kracher A., Benjamin T.M., Duffy C.J., Rogers P.S.Z. (1988) Analysis of meteoritic minerals by proton microprobe (PIXE). In: Microbeam Analysis--1988 (D.E. Newbury, ed.), San Francisco Press, pp.491-494.

22.  Kracher A., Pierson M.L. (1986) Elements Cu through Ge: cosmochemical significance and microanalysis in meteorites. In: Microbeam Analysis--1986 (A. D. Romig Jr. and W. F. Chambers, editors), San Francisco Press, pp.151-152.

23.  Kracher A. (1985) The evolution of partially differentiated planetesimals: evidence from iron meteorite groups IAB and IIICD. Proc. Lunar Planet. Conf. 15, in: J. Geophys. Res. 90, C689-C698.

24.  Kracher A., Keil K., Kallemeyn G.W., Wasson J.T., Clayton R.N., Huss G.I. (1985) The Leoville (CV3) accretionary breccia. Proc. Lunar Planet Sci. Conf. 16, in: J. Geophys. Res. 90, D123-D135.

25.  Brandstätter F., Kirchner E., Kracher A., Kurat G. (1985) Der Meteorit von Ybbsitz: Petrologie und Mineralchemie. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 87A, 11-20.

26.  Kracher A., Scott E.R.D., Keil K. (1984) Relict and other anomalous grains in chondrules: implications for chondrule formation. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 14, in: J. Geophys. Res. 89, B559-B566.

27.  Simova F., Kurat G., Kracher A., Brandstätter F., Pabst L. (1984) Uranium-titaniumsilicates from different types of uranium deposits (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Academy of Sciences—Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology 18, 43-55.

28.  Kracher A., Pertlik F. (1983) Zinkreicher Paratacamit, Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2, aus der Herminia Mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 85A, 93-97.

29.  Kracher A. (1982) Computer-aided handling, management, and processing of electron microprobe analyses. Mikrochim. Acta (Wien) 1982 I, 19-34.

30.  Kracher A. (1982) Crystallization of a S-saturated Fe,Ni-melt and the origin of iron meteorite groups IAB and IIICD. Geophys. Res. Lett. 9, 412-415.

31.  Kracher A., Wasson J.T. (1982) The role of S in the evolution of the parental cores of iron meteorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 46, 2419-2426.

32.  Kracher A., Willis J. (1981) Composition and origin of the unusual Oktibbeha County iron meteorite. Meteoritics 16, 239-246.

33.  Klob H., Kracher A., Kurat G. (1981) The Ruhobobo, Rwanda, meteorite: a new L6 chondrite. Meteoritics 16, 1-7.

34.  Kurat G., Kracher A. (1981) Magnesian feldspathic basalts and KREEP from Luna 24 core sample 24114. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. 12B, 1-19.

35.  Kracher A., Willis J., Wasson J.T. (1980) Chemical classification of iron meteorites - IX. A new group (IIF), revision of IAB and IIICD, and data on 57 additional irons. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 44, 773-787.

36.  Kurat G., Kracher A. (1980) Basalts in the Lancé carbonaceous chondrite. Z. Naturforsch. 35a, 180-190.

37.  Kurat G., Kracher A., Keil K. (1980) Luna 16 microbreccia lithic fragments: samples of an early basalt filling of Mare Fecunditatis. Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 27, 41-66.

38.  Wasson J.T., Willis J., Wai C.M., Kracher A. (1980) Origin of iron meteorite groups IAB and IIICD. Z. Naturforsch. 35a, 781-795.

39.  Mottana A., Rossi G., Kracher A., Kurat G. (1979) Violan revisited: Mn-bearing omphacite and diopside. Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 26, 187-201.

40.  Müller W.F., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1979) Chemical and crystallographic study of cronstedtite in the matrix of the Cochabamba (CM2) carbonaceous chondrite. Tschermaks Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 26, 293-304.

41.  Grossman J.N., Kracher A., Wasson J.T. (1979) Volatiles in Chainpur chondrules. Geophys. Res. Lett. 6, 597-600.

42.  Kracher A., Kurat G., Buchwald V.F. (1977) Cape York: The extraordinary mineralogy of an ordinary iron meteorite and its implication for the genesis of IIIAB irons. Geochem. J. 11, 207-217.

43.  Kurat G., Kracher A., Keil K., Warner R., Prinz M. (1976) Composition and origin of Luna 16 aluminous mare basalts. Proc. Lunar Sci. Conf. 7th, 1301-1321.

44.  Weinke H.H., Kracher A., Kluger F., Kiesl W. (1975) Programm zur analytischen Auswertung röntgenographischer Daten—I. Programmerstellung und -aufbau. Mikrochim. Acta (Wien) 1975 I, 449-456.

45.  Kracher A. (1974) Untersuchungen am Landes-Meteorit. In: Analyse extraterrestrischen Materials (W. Kiesl, H. Malissa jr., eds.), Wien: Springer Verlag, pp. 315-326.

46.  Kracher A., Malissa Jr. H., Weinke H.H., Kiesl W. (1974) Über die Zusammensetzung meteoritischen Kupfers. Mikrochim. Acta (Wien) 1974, Suppl. 1, 251-256

47.  Weinke H.H., Kracher A. (1974) Programm zur analytischen Auswertung röntgenographischer Daten—II. Bearbeitung meteoritischer Proben. In: Analyse extraterrestrischen Materials (W. Kiesl, H. Malissa jr., eds.), Wien: Springer Verlag, pp. 307-314.

2. Papers on Science and Religion, Social Aspects of Science, and Related Subjects

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  1. Kracher A. (2006) Meta-humans and Metanoia: the Moral Dimension of Extraterrestrials. Zygon 41, 329-346.
  2. Kracher A. (2005) Credibility and Credulity: Experiment versus Authority as a False Dichotomy. Studies in Science and Theology 10, 147–160.
  3. Kracher A. (2002) Imposing Order—The Varieties of Anthropomorphism. Studies in Science and Theology 8, 239–261.
  4. Kracher A. (2000) Stories and Theories: A Scientific Challenge to Theology. Zygon 35, 481–487.
  5. Kracher A. (2000) Phenomenology and Theology–Reflections on the Study of Religion. Zygon 35, 827–848.
  6. Kracher A. (1999) The Language of Science and the Language of Theology. Studies in Science and Theology 5, 239–246.
  7. Kracher A. (1997) Evolutionary History and the “Symbolism of Evil.” Studies in Science and Theology 3, 208–214.
  8. Kracher A. (1996) “Genetic Evolution and Moral Choice.” In: Investigating the Biological Foundations of Human Morality (chapter 11, pp.209-221), edited by James P. Hurd. Lewistown, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 249pp.
  9. Kracher A. (1994) The Concept of “Creation” as Epistemological Critique. Studies in Science and Theology 2, 174-181.
  10. Kracher A. (1993) Nutcracker and Computer—the prophetic vision of E. T. A. Hoffmann. Humanities and Technology Association Review 12, 1-11.
  11. Kracher A. (1992) A Scientist’s View From Coyote’s Rock—Becoming a Wise (Rather Than Rational) Animal. Chrysalis 7, 73-77 (Volume VII, Issue 2, Summer 1992).
  12. Kracher A. (1990) Coming home to the world. Chrysalis 5, 129-132 (Volume V, Issue 3, Autumn 1990).
  13. Kracher A. (1986) “The unity of creativity and its significance to science and social progress.” In: Essays on Creativity and Science (Diana Macintyre DeLuca, editor), Honolulu, HI, pp. 81-88.

3. Conference Abstracts, Technical Notes, etc.

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  1. Kracher A. (2006) Selenium as possible indicator of asteroidal differentiation (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetary Science 41, A100.
  2. Kracher A., Levin E. M., Schmidt-Rohr K., Bud’ko S. L., Windom K. E. (2006) Characterization of Magnetic Impurities Extracted from Hectorite Clay (abstract). Geophysical Research Abstracts 8, 08056.
  3. Kracher A. (2005) Asteroid 433 Eros and partially differentiated planetesimals: bulk depletion versus surface depletion of sulfur (abstract). Geophysical Research Abstracts 7, 03788.
  4. Franzen M. A., Kracher A., Sears D. W. G., Cassidy W., Hapke B. (2005) Space Weathering: a Proposed Laboratory Approach to Explaining the Sulfur Depletion on Eros (abstract). LPSC XXXVI [CD-ROM] abstract no. 1461.
  5. Levin E. M., Rawal A., Bud’ko S. L., Kracher A., Schmidt-Rohr K. (2004) Correlations between Bulk Magnetization and NMR Spectra of Magnetically Purified Layered Silicates and their Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (abstract). Abstracts of the 15th Annual ISMAR Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
  6. Kracher A. (2004) The Moon and the Electron Microprobe: Co-Evolution of an Analytical Method and its Application (abstract). 116th Session of the Iowa Academy of Science, Program Abstract no. 28.
  7. Kracher A., Sears D. W. G., Benoit P. H., Meier A. J. (2003) Eros Sulfur Deficiency: A closer look at meteorite comparisons (abstract). LPSC XXXIV [CD-ROM] abstract no. 1023.
  8. Kracher A., Sears D. W. G. (2003) Simulating sulfur loss from asteroid surfaces as a result of space weathering (abstract). Geophysical Research Abstracts 5, 12179.
  9. Kracher A. (2003) Religious Imagery in Interstellar Messages: Evolutionary and Artistic Perspectives (abstract). Abstracts of the workshop “Encoding Altruism—The Art & Science of Interstellar Message Composition,” Paris, France, March 23-24, 2003.
  10. Kracher A., Aumayr F., Sears D. W. G., Kareev M. (2003) Space Weathering by Highly Charged Heavy Ions in the Solar Wind (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetary Science 38 (Supplement), A108.
  11. Benoit P. H., Hagedorn N. L., Kracher A., Sears D. W. G., White J. (2003) Grain size and density separation on asteroids: Comparison of seismic shaking and fluidization (abstract). LPSC XXXIV [CD-ROM] abstract no. 1033.
  12. Kracher A., Benoit P.H., Thomas D.M., Sears D.W.G. (2002) Size sorting and metal-silicate fractionation in enstatite chondrites (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetatry Science 37 (Supplement), A81.
  13. Moore S.R., Sears D.W.G., Benoit P.H., Kracher A. (2002) Petrologic classifications of type 3 ordinary chondrites and a CO chondrite from the Sahara (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetatry Science 37 (Supplement), A103.
  14. Sears D.W.G., Benoit P.H., Kracher A., Kareev M. (2002) Simulation Studies of the Formation of Asteroids, and the Evolution of the Surface of Mars. Abstracts with Program, Arkansas Academy of Sciences Meeting, April5-6, 2002.
  15. Kracher A. (2002) Sulfur in Asteroidal Cores: The Haystack and the Lamppost. LPSC XXXIII [CD-ROM] abstract no. 1421.
  16. Kracher A. (2001) Rocks from the Heavens—Veneration, Superstition, and Science. Meteoritics and Planetatry Science 36 (Supplement), A104.
  17. Kracher A. (2000) Metal–Silicate Relationship in Enon (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetatry Science 35 (Supplement), A92–A93.
  18. Kracher A., Gramstad S.D., Kurat G. (1998) Soroti and the Origin of Sulfide-Rich Meteorites (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetatry Science 33 (Supplement), A88–A89.
  19. Kracher A, Gramstad S.D. (1998) Sources of Sulfur-Rich Meteorites. 110th Session of the Iowa Academy of Science, Program Abstract no. 78 (p.22).
  20. Kracher A. (1997) Physics Between Social Myth and Sacred Cow (abstract). 109th Session of the Iowa Academy of Science, Program Abstract no. 123 (p.37).
  21. Kracher A. (1997) Geomythology and the Creation of Ignorance (abstract). GSA Abstracts with Programs, North Central Section 29 (4)
  22. Kracher A., Bishop M. A. (1996) Asteroids, Extinctions, and the Impact of Philosophy (abstract). Meteoritics and Planetary Science 31 (Supplement), A74.
  23. Kracher A., Flumerfelt J. F., Anderson I. E. (1996) Light Element EPMA—Correlations, Convolutions, and True Concentrations (abstract). In: Microbeam Analysis--1996 (G. W. Bailey, J. M. Corbett, R. V. W. Dimlich, J. R. Michael, and N. Zaluzec, editors), San Francisco Press, pp.482-483.
  24. Kracher A. (1996) Impact controversies—a stratigraphy of (ir)rational science (abstract). GSA Abstracts with Programs, North Central Section 28(6), 50.
  25. Wang Z. J., Windom K. E., Kracher A. (1996) Experimentally determined compositions and thermodynamic modeling of coexisting clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene on the enstatite-jadeite join at 25 kbar (abstract). GSA Abstracts with Programs, North Central Section 28(6), 69.
  26. Seifert K. E., Kracher A., Chang S. W. (1995) Geochemical Variations in Rock-Magma Mixtures from the Duluth Complex at Enger Hill, Duluth. 1995 IGCP Project 336, Proceedings, Duluth, MN, pp.167-168.
  27. Koeberl C., Reimold W. U., Anderson R. R., Kracher A. (1995) Origin of Impact Melt Breccias from the Manson Impact Structure Determined from Mixing Calculations. Lunar and Planetary Science XXVI (Houston, TX), 771-772.
  28. Kracher A., Anderson R. R., Koeberl C. (1994) Composition of breccia matrices from the Manson M-1 drill core (abstract). Meteoritics 29, 485.
  29. Kracher A., Anderson R. R., Koeberl C. (1994) Impact breccias from the Manson M-1 drill core: composition of breccia matrices and relationship to source lithologies. 106th Session of the Iowa Academy of Science, Program Abstract no. 74 (p.17).
  30. Koeberl C., Anderson R. A., Boer R. H., Blum J. D., Chamberlain C. P., Kracher A., Reimold W. U., Träxler B., Vormaier A. (1994) Mineralogical, Petrological, and Geochemical Studied of Drill Cores from the Manson Impact Structure: A Progress Report. Lunar and Planetary Science XXV (Houston, TX), 719-720.
  31. Kracher A., Seifert K. E. (1992) Rock-Magma Mixing in the Duluth Complex, Enger Hill, Duluth: Part 2--Mineral Chemistry. EOS Trans. Am. Geophys. Union 73, Fall Meeting Supplement 655.
  32. Seifert K. E., Kracher A. (1992) Rock-Magma Mixing in the Duluth Complex, Enger Hill, Duluth: Part 1--Bulk Compositions. EOS Trans. Am. Geophys. Union 73, Fall Meeting Supplement 655.
  33. Hartung J., Kracher A., Anderson R., Plocher O. (1992) Manson Impact Structure Rocks: Evidence for an Exotic Component. Lunar and Planetary Science XXIII (Houston, TX), 497-498.
  34. Kracher A. (1991) Microdistribution of chromium in metal and sulfide of IAB silicate inclusions and winonaites (abstract). Meteoritics 26, 359-360.
  35. Kracher A., Trivedi R.K. (1988) Iron meteorites and the physics of core formation (abstract). Meteoritics 23, 282.
  36. Kracher A. (1987) Behavior of chromium during differentiation of chondritic asteroids (abstract). Meteoritics 22, 431.
  37. Kracher A., Benjamin T.M., Duffy C.J., Rogers P.S.Z. (1987) Partitioning of gallium into chromite, and consequences for iron meteorite formation. In: Lunar and Planetary Science XVIII (Houston, TX), pp. 515-516.
  38. Kurat G., Brandstätter F., Pernicka E., Kracher A. (1987) Bachmut (L6) chondrule J2689: metamorphism versus metasomatism (abstract). Meteoritics 22, 434-435
  39. Kracher A. (1986) Microdistribution of germanium in the Allan Hills A77081 winonaite. In: Lunar and Planetary Science XVII, 446-447.
  40. Kracher A., Bowen G.H. (1986) Large early solar mass loss--2. Consequences for meteorites (abstract). Meteoritics 21, 426-427.
  41. Kracher A. (1985) Why do some chondrules have high primary FeO contents? Lunar and Planetary Science XVI (Houston,TX), 467-468.
  42. Kracher A. (1985) Nebular volatile fractionations associated with chondrule formation (abstract). In: Papers presented at the Comparative Planetology Conference, Pasadena, CA, June 5-7, 1985. LPI Technical Report no.569, p.3.
  43. Kracher A. (1985) Reduction and olivine-pyroxene fractionation during chondrule formation (abstract). Meteoritics 20, 688-689.
  44. Kracher A. (1984) Inclusions in IAB irons: is the partial differentiation model compatible with barometry and chronometry? (abstract). Meteoritics 19, 256-257.
  45. Jovanovic L., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1984) On the thermal history of ultramafic xenoliths from Kapfenstein, Austria (abstract). 27th International Geological Congress.
  46. Simova F., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1984) Coffinite from the Zirovsky Vrh (Yugoslavia), Forstau (Austria), and Ambrosia Lake (USA) deposits (abstract). 27th International Geological Congress.
  47. Kracher A. (1983) Notes on the evolution of the IIIAB/Pallasite parent body. Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 405-406.
  48. Kracher A. (1983) Formation of IAB and IIICD iron meteorites and the origin of their silicate inclusions. Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 403-404
  49. Kracher A., Scott E.R.D., Keil K. (1983) “Dusty olivines” in the Vigarano (CV3) chondrite: Evidence for an ubiquitous reduction process. Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 407-408.
  50. Kracher A., Scott E.R.D., Keil K. (1983) Relict grains and the significance of collisions during chondrule formation (abstract). Meteoritics 18, 329-330.
  51. Kracher A., Wasson J.T. (1982) The role of S in the evolution of iron meteorite parent melts. Lunar and Planetary Science XIII (Houston,TX), 407-408.
  52. Kracher A., Keil K., Scott E.R.D. (1982) Leoville (CV3)--an “accretionary breccia”? (abstract). Meteoritics 17, 239.
  53. Scott E.R.D., Taylor G.J., Rubin A.E., Keil K., Kracher A. (1982) Origin of chondrules by preaccretionary melting of silicate matrix material (abstract). Papers presented to the Conference on Chondrules and Their Origins, LPI (Houston, TX), 54.
  54. Kracher A. (1981) Spurenelementverhalten und Verbindungsbildung im Fe,Ni-System: Meteorite als Langzeitexperiment (abstract). Österr. Chemie-Zeitschrift 82(. Jg. des Organs des VÖCh, Heft 9/1981),
  55. Kracher A., Brandstätter F., Kurat G. (1981) Spinel chondrules: further clues to ordinary chondrite precursor rocks (abstract). Meteoritics 16, 342-343.
  56. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1980) Ordinary chondrites: the spinel puzzle (abstract). Meteoritics 15, 319-320.
  57. Kracher A. (1980) “Wildcard” file groups as input to FORTRAN programs. The Minitasker (DECUS RT-11 SIG newsletter), vol.6, no.4, 8-10.
  58. Wasson J.T., Willis J., Wai C.M., Kracher A. (1980) Origin of iron meteorite groups IAB and IIICD (abstract). Meteoritics 15, 385.
  59. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1980) Luna 24: a second case for early magnesian mare fillings. Lunar and Planetary Science XI (Houston, TX), 579-581.
  60. Kurat G., Kracher A., Niedermayr G. (1980) Die Uranmineralisation von Lenz im Kaltenegg, Steiermark: Ein Beitrag zur Genese der permischen Uranvorkommen (abstract). Fortschr. Miner. 58, Beih. 1, 78-80.
  61. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1980) Lunar microbreccias: records of old mare fillings (abstract). Progr. and Abstr. 7th Annual Meeting of the European Geophysical Society, Budapest, 24-29 August 1980, p.43.
  62. Kracher A., Wasson J.T., Kurat G. (1979) The evolution of cores in small bodies—evidence from iron meteorites. In: papers presented at the LAS workshop on Planetary Science, Rome (Italy) 23-27 April 1979.
  63. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1979) Soroti—a meteorite with a metal/ sulfide cotectic composition (abstract). Meteoritics 14, 461.
  64. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1979) Physikalisch-chemische Prozesse bei der Bildung und Evolution der Planetoiden (abstract). Österr. Chemie-Zeitschrift 80(. Jg. des Organs des VÖCh, Heft 10/1979), 205.
  65. Grossman J.N., Kracher A., Wasson J.T. (1979) Compositional and petrographic constraints on the origin of Chainpur chondrules. Lunar and Planetary Science X (Houston, TX), 464-466.
  66. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1979) Are “early condensates” condensates? (abstract). Papers presented at the LAS workshop on Planetary Science, Rome (Italy), 23-27 April 1979.
  67. Kurat G., Kracher A., Keil K. (1979) Luna 16 microbreccia lithic fragments: samples of an early basalt filling of Mare Fecunditatis (abstract). Meteoritics 14, 463-464.
  68. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1979) Hydrothermal activity on meteorite parent bodies (abstract). EOS, Transact. Am. Geophys. Union 60, 588-589.
  69. Mottana A., Kurat G., Kracher A., Liborio G., Beltrami G. (1979) Equilibri mineralogici tra carbonati e silicate nella lente manganesifera della Val Lanterna (Alpi Centrali, Sondrio) (abstract). Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Italy, Brixen, 10-15 Sept 1979.
  70. Kracher A. (1978) Evidence regarding the formation of high-Ni iron meteorites (abstract). Meteoritics 13, 527-529.
  71. Wai C.M., Wasson J.T., Willis J., Kracher A. (1978) Nebular condensation of moderately volatile elements, their abundance in iron meteorites, and the quantization of Ge and Ga abundances. Lunar and Planetary Science IX (Houston, TX), 1193-1196.
  72. Grossman J.N., Kracher A., Kallemeyn G.W., Wasson J.T. (1978) Chemical-petrographic study of chondrules. Lunar and Planetary Science IX (Houston, TX), 422-423.
  73. Grossman J.N., Kracher A., Wasson J.T. (1978) Chemical-petrographic study of chondrules (abstract). Meteoritics 13, 487.
  74. Kurat G., Kracher A., Scharbert G. (1978) Olivin-Spinell-Koexistenz in ultramafischen Xenolithen von Kapfenstein, Steiermark, Österreich (abstract). Fortschr. Mineral. 56, Beih. 1, 74-75.
  75. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1977) Silicates in the Carlton (IIIC) iron meteorite and possible relations to group IA (abstract). Meteoritics 12, 282-283
  76. Kurat G., Kracher A., Scharbert H.G. (1977) The earth’s upper mantle below Kapfenstein (Eastern Styria, Austria) (abstract). Mineral. Soc. Bull. 34, 6.
  77. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1977) A new type of Ca-Al-Na-rich inclusion with an igneous texture in the Lancé carbonaceous chondrite (abstract). Meteoritics 12, 283-284.
  78. Kurat G., Simova F.G., Kracher A. (1977) Contribution to the uranium mineralogy of some sandstone-type deposits of Central Europe. Paper presented to the Advisory Group Meeting on Uranium Deposits, 14-18 Nov. 1977 in Lusaka, Zambia. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
  79. Müller W.F., Kurat G., Kracher A. (1977) Crystal structure and composition of cronstedtite from the Cochabamba carbonaceous chondrite (abstract). Meteoritics 12, 322.
  80. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1976) Group IIIAB iron meteorites: accessory mineral composition as genetic indicator (abstract). Meteoritics 11, 314-315.
  81. Kurat G., Kracher A., Warner R., Keil K. (1976) Luna 16 revisited: a progress report. Lunar Science VII (Houston, TX), 462-464.
  82. Kurat G., Kracher A., Scharbert H.G. (1976) Petrologie des oberen Erdmantel unterhalb von Kapfenstein, Steiermark (abstract). Fortschr. Mineral. 54, Beih. 1, 53-54.
  83. Kracher A., Kurat G. (1975) An unsusual phosphate-sulfide assemblage in the Cape York iron meteorite (abstract). Meteoritics 10, 429-430.
  84. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1975) Preliminary report on the Cochabamba carbonaceous chondrite (abstract). Meteoritics 10, 432-433.

4. Editorials, Reviews, Popular Science, and Technical Notes

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  1. Kracher A. (2002) Mercury 2001 conference, Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, 2001 October 4-5 (editorial). Meteoritics and Planetary Science 37, 307-309.
  2. Kracher A. (2001) Standard Choice for the Electron Microprobe: Making the Right Compromise. Microscopy Today, September 2001, p.22.
  3. Kracher A. (2000) Review of: Faces in the Clouds, by Stewart E. Guthrie. In: Science and Religion Forum Reviews 34, 12–15.
  4. Kracher A. (1997) Review of: Blind Watchers of the Sky: The People and Ideas that Shaped Our View of the Universe, by Rocky Kolb. Helix Books, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA 1996. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 32, 735.
  5. Kracher A. (1997) Rethinking Extraterrestrial Life. Insights 8.2, 14-16 (February 1997).
  6. Niedermayr G., Kracher A. (1980) Meteoriten und Unikate von Weltgeltung. Museum, Jan 1980, 20-27.
  7. Kurat G., Kracher A. (1979) Mondgesteine. In: Almanach ‘79 der Österreichischen Forschung, pp. 101-106.
    Reprinted in:
    Der Sternenbote 23, 102-107 (abridged).
    Universum 35, 242-247 (orig. text, plus 5 figs.).
  8. Angeli W., Bachmayer F., Barth F.E., Bauer K., Fischer M., Hacker R., Hamann G., Häupl M., Janczyk F., Kaltenbach A., Kasy F., Kollmann H., Kracher A., Kritscher E., Kurat G., Lichtenberg R., Niedermayr G., Paget O.E., Pretzmann G., Riedl H., Rögl A., Ruttkay E., Schifter H., Schönemann H., Schultz O., Seemann R., Summesberger H., Szilvassy J., Tiedemann F., Wawra E., Weiss-Spitzenberger F., Wolff P. (1979) Das Naturhistorische Museum in Wien. Salzburg und Wien: Residenz-Verlag. ISBN 3-7017-0231-4, 293pp.
  9. Kracher A. (1978) Review of: Meteorites, by John T. Wasson. New York: Springer, 1974. Vol. 10 in the series Minerals and Rocks. ISBN 3-540-06744-2, 316pp. Mitt. Österr. Geol. Ges. 68, 238 [1975].

5. Electronic Publications and Miscellaneous

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  1. Kracher, A. (2000) Review of: The Alphabet versus the Goddess, by Leonard Shlain. Published electronically: META 2000/051, http://www.metanexus.net/metanexus_online/show_article2.asp?id=2604
  2. Kracher A. (1999) Review of: Faces in the Clouds, by Stewart E. Guthrie. Published electronically: http://listserv.templeton.org/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind99&L=metaviews&P=R21339&H=1&O=D
  3. Kracher A. (1998) European Society for the Study of Science and Theology in Durham. ITEST Bulletin 29/4 (Autumn 1998), pp.5—7.
  4. Kracher A. (1996) The Science/Religion Dialog—a Catholic Perspective; Some Comments on a Recent Conference on Science and Theology. ITEST Bulletin 27/4 (Autumn 1996), pp.6—7.
  5. Kracher A. (1996) Science Meets Theology in Cracow, Poland: a Report from the 6th European Conference on Science and Theology. ITEST Bulletin 27/3 (Summer 1996), pp.4—5.

Articles in Newspapers:

1.      Die Furche (Vienna, Austria) 4 articles, 1981-86.

2.      The Witness (Dubuque, Iowa, USA) 75 articles, 1985-89, mostly as part of a weekly column called The Skeptical Scientist.

3.      National Catholic Reporter (reprint of one Witness article, 1989).

Translations:

1.      Meisinger H. (2000) “Christian Love and Biological Altruism” (translated by Alfred Kracher). Zygon 35, 745–782.

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