Sulfide isotopic compositions in shergottites and ALH84001, and possible implications for life on Mars

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 4449-4453

  Greenwood, James P ^a   Riciputi, Lee R ^b   McSween Jr , Harry Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALH84001; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LIFE ON MARS; SHERGOTTITE; SULPHIDE;

EID: 0031429903     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00246-9     Document Type: Article

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