Fundamental mass ratio relationships of whole-rock chondritic major elements: Implications on ordinary chondrite formation and on planet Mercury's composition

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 394-399

  Herndon, J Marvin ^a  

^a Transdyne Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Asteroid; Element fractionation; Mercury; Meteorite formation; Ordinary chondrite

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548360522     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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