Characterization of cosmic micro-objects by SEM-EDS, DIGE, MICRO-PIXE and SRXRF techniques

Acta Geologica Hungarica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-434

  Szöor, Gyula ^a,d   Rózsa, Péter ^a,d   Vekemans, Bart ^b   Vincze, László ^b   Adams, Freddy ^b   Uzonyi, Imre ^c,d   Kiss, Árpád Z ^c,d   Beszeda, Imre ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR RESEARCH ATOMKI   (Hungary)

^d NONE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Fe; Meteoritic impact; Ni bearing grains; PIXE; Spherules; SRXRF

Indexed keywords

IMPACT STRUCTURE; SPHERULE;

EID: 33144487452     PISSN: 02365278     EISSN: 15882594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AGeol.48.2005.4.4     Document Type: Article

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