Formation of meteorite hydrocarbons from thermal decomposition of siderite (FeCO3)

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 311-317

  McCollom, Thomas M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; HYDROCARBON; MAGNETITE; MARTIAN METEORITE; METAMORPHISM; SIDERITE;

EID: 0037438806     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(02)00945-6     Document Type: Article

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