δ13C of free and macromolecular aromatic structures in the Murchison meteorite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1821-1828

  Sephton, M A ^a   Pillinger, C T ^a   Gilmour, I ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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CARBON 13; MURCHISON METEORITE;

EID: 0032446123     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00108-2     Document Type: Article

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