Laser microprobe for the study of noble gases and nitrogen in single grains: A case study of individual chondrules from the Dhajala meteorite

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-127

  Mahajan, R R ^a   Murty, S V S ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Chondrule; Laser; Mass spectrometer; Meteorite; Nitrogen; Noble gases

Indexed keywords

CHONDRULE; LASER METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METEORITE; NITROGEN; NOBLE GAS;

EID: 0037355327     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02710047     Document Type: Article

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