An evaporation model for formation of carbonates in the alh84001 martian meteorite

International Geology Review

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 774-783

  McSween, Harry Y ^a   Harvey, Ralph P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLAN HILLS METEORITE; CARBONATE; EVAPORATION; MARTIAN METEORITE;

EID: 0032451858     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819809465238     Document Type: Article

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