The nature of silicon carbide: Astronomical observations versus meteoritic evidence

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 703-712

  Speck, A K ^a   Barlow, M J ^a   Skinner, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STScI   (United States)

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EID: 0347310516     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1997.tb01555.x     Document Type: Article

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