New results on magnetic spherules from Hungary

Acta Geologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 287-296

  Gál Sólymos, Kamilla ^a   Don, György ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF HUNGARY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Extraterrestrial origin; Ni rich core; Platinum group nuggets; Pleistocene sediments; SEM+EDX; Spherules

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC MINERAL; METEORITE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; PLEISTOCENE; SPHERULE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; WORLD;

EID: 11144248879     PISSN: 02365278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AGeol.47.2004.2-3.11     Document Type: Article

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