Olivine in Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001: Evidence for a high-temperature origin and implications for signs of life

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-339

  Shearer, C K ^a   Leshin, L A ^b   Adcock, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLAN HILLS METEORITE; EXOBIOLOGY; METEORITE; OLIVINE; SHOCK METAMORPHISM;

EID: 0033134199     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1999.tb01343.x     Document Type: Article

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