Mg diffusion in anorthite: implications for the formation of early solar system planetesimals

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 158, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 91-108

  LaTourrette, T ^a   Wasserburg, G J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORTHITE; DIFFUSION; MAGNESIUM; PLANETESIMAL;

EID: 0032580649     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00048-X     Document Type: Article

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