Irradiation records in regolith materials. I: Isotopic compositions of solar-wind neon and argon in single lunar mineral grains

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 13-14, 1999, Pages 2145-2162

  Pepin, R O ^a   Becker, R H ^a   Schlutter, D J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

LUNAR SOIL; REGOLITH; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0033429381     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00002-2     Document Type: Article

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