Growth of mineral zones by diffusion-controlled reactions: Theory and application to mesosiderites

American Journal of Science

Volumn 298, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-29

  Ruzicka, Alex ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0032342423     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.298.1.1     Document Type: Article

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