Formation of large metal nodules in ordinary chondrites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E12, 1999, Pages 30799-30804

  Rubin, Alan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; METAL; METEORITE; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT;

EID: 0033604808     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001114     Document Type: Article

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