Experimental hydrothermal alteration of a martian analog basalt: Implications for martian meteorites

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-38

  Baker, Leslie L ^a   Agenbroad, Deborah J ^a   Wood, Scott A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MARTIAN METEORITE;

EID: 0034077101     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2000.tb01971.x     Document Type: Article

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