The infrared optical constants of limestone particles and implications for the search of carbonates on Mars

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 1659-1669

  Orofino, V ^a   Blanco, A ^a   Fonti, S ^a   Proce, R ^a   Rotundi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b Istituto Universitario Navale   (Italy)

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EID: 0038917557     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(98)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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