The IIG iron meteorites: Probable formation in the IIAB core

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4879-4890

  Wasson, John T ^a   Choe, Won Hie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRYSTALLIZATION; GALLIUM; GERMANIUM; GOLD; IRON METEORITE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR;

EID: 67650046249     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.062     Document Type: Article

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