Magnetite in ALH 84001: An origin by shock-induced thermal decomposition of iron carbonate

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 849-870

  Brearley, Adrian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLAN HILLS METEORITE; CARBONATE; IRON; MAGNETITE; MARTIAN METEORITE; SHOCK METAMORPHISM; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 0344036302     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2003.tb00283.x     Document Type: Article

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