The origin of dark inclusions in Allende: New evidence from lithium isotopes

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1039-1043

  Sephton, Mark A ^a,b   James, Rachael H ^c   Zolensky, Michael E ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLENDE METEORITE; INCLUSION; ISOTOPE; LITHIUM;

EID: 33747116032     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00502.x     Document Type: Article

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