Aragonite in the Murray (CM2) carbonaceous chondrite: Implications for parent body compaction and aqueous alteration

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1219-1231

  Lee, Martin R ^a   Ellen, Rachael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57349137718     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2008.tb01124.x     Document Type: Article

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