Small-scale hydrous pyrolysis of macromolecular material in meteorites

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 181-187

  Sephton, M A ^a   Pillinger, C T ^a   Gilmour, I ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001558063     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(98)00086-5     Document Type: Article

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