Igneous rims on micrometeorites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2603-2621

  Genge, Matthew J ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IGNEOUS ROCK; MELTING; MICROMETEORITE; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 33646113836     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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