Formation of an unusual compact Type A refractory inclusion from Allende

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-126

  Simon, Steven B ^a   Davis, Andrew M ^b   Grossman, Lawrence ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; CHONDRITE; COOLING HISTORY; INCLUSION; REFRACTORY INCLUSION;

EID: 0031805176     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01613.x     Document Type: Article

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