Remote laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analyses of Dar al Gani 476 and Zagami Martian meteorites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Thompson, J R ^a   Wiens, R C ^a   Barefield, J E ^a   Vaniman, D T ^a   Newsom, H E ^b   Clegg, S M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; MARTIAN METEORITE; REMOTE SENSING; SHERGOTTITE; SPECTROSCOPY;

AFRICA; DAR AL GANI; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 33745767092     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002578     Document Type: Article

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