Microchondrules in ordinary chondrites: Implications for chondrule formation

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 463-473

  Krot, Alexander N ^a,c   Rubin, Alan E ^a   Keil, Klaus ^c   Wasson, John T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRULE FORMATION; MICROCHONDRULE; ORDINARY CHONDRITE;

EID: 0030792156     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00342-0     Document Type: Article

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