Meteorite classification and the definition of new chondrite classes as a result of successful meteorite search in hot and cold deserts

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 769-776

  Bischoff, Addi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chondrites; Desert meteorites; Differentiated meteorites; Meteorite classification; Undifferentiated meteorites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035399570     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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