Silica and pyroxene in IVA irons; possible formation of the IVA magma by impact melting and reduction of L-LL-chondrite materials followed by crystallization and cooling

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3149-3172

  Wasson, John T ^a,b   Matsunami, Yoshiyuki ^a,c   Rubin, Alan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDRITE; IRON METEORITE; MAGMA; MELTING; PYROXENE; SILICA;

EID: 33744813805     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.03.023     Document Type: Article

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