Lithological variation with depth and decoupling of maturity parameters in Apollo 16 regolith core 68001/2

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 2989-3002

  Korotev, Randy L ^a   Morris, Richard V ^b   Jolliff, Bradley L ^a   Schwarz, Carol ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0004419740     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00140-3     Document Type: Article

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