Microscale carbon isotope variability in ALH84001 carbonates and a discussion of possible formation environments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2931-2944

  Niles, P B ^a   Leshin, L A ^a   Guan, Y ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLAN HILLS METEORITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORITE;

EID: 20344382485     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2004.12.012     Document Type: Article

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