Density, magnetic susceptibility, and the characterization of ordinary chondrite falls and showers

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-342

  Consolmagno, G J ^a   Macke, R J ^a,b   Rochette, P ^c   Britt, D T ^d   Gattacceca, J ^c  

^a VATICAN OBSERVATORY   (Italy)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CHONDRITE; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; METEORITE;

EID: 33646129463     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00466.x     Document Type: Article

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