Automated isotopic measurements of micron-sized dust: Application to meteoritic presolar silicon carbide

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 4961-4980

  Nittler, Larry R ^a   Alexander, Conel M O'D ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METEORITE; SILICON;

EID: 0347577800     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(03)00485-X     Document Type: Article

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