NanoSIMS isotopic analysis of small presolar grains: Search for Si3N4 grains from AGB stars and Al and Ti isotopic compositions of rare presolar SiC grains

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4786-4813

  Zinner, Ernst ^a   Amari, Sachiko ^a   Guinness, Robert ^a   Jennings, Cristine ^a   Mertz, Aaron F ^a   Nguyen, Ann N ^a   Gallino, Roberto ^b   Hoppe, Peter ^c   Lugaro, Maria ^d   Nittler, Larry R ^e   Lewis, Roy S ^f  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ION MICROPROBE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MURCHISON METEORITE; TITANIUM;

EID: 35248838250     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.07.012     Document Type: Article

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