An integrated approach to understanding Apollo 16 impact glasses: Chemistry, isotopes, and shape

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 993-1004

  Delano, J W ^a   Zellner, N E B ^b   Barra, F ^c,d   Olson, E ^e   Swindle, T D ^e   Tibbetts, N J ^f   Whittet, D C B ^g  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^f FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

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EID: 34447312172     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb01146.x     Document Type: Article

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