The gravitational and aerodynamic sorting of meteoritic chondrules and metal: Experimental results with implications for chondritic meteorites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E5, 1999, Pages 11853-11864

  Akridge, D Glen ^a   Sears, Derek W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; METAL; METEORITE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SORTING;

EID: 0033602783     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE900021     Document Type: Article

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