Dynamic pyrometamorphism during atmospheric entry of large (∼10 micron) pyrrhotite fragments from cluster IDPs

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1869-1887

  Rietmeijer, Frans J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; METEORITE; PETROLOGY; PYRRHOTITE;

EID: 12844266143     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2004.tb00082.x     Document Type: Article

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