Cation ordering in orthopyroxenes from two stony-iron meteorites: Implications for cooling rates and metal-silicate mixing

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1291-1297

  Ganguly, Jibamitra ^a   Stimpfl, Marilena ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; COOLING; METEORITE; ORTHOPYROXENE; SILICATE MELT; STONY IRON;

EID: 0034097245     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00405-6     Document Type: Article

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