Origins of magnetite nanocrystals in Martian meteorite ALH84001

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 6631-6677

  Thomas Keprta, K L ^a   Clemett, S J ^a   McKay, D S ^a   Gibson, E K ^a   Wentworth, S J ^a  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; CARBONATE; DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; MAGNETITE; MARS; METEORITE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 70349235830     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.064     Document Type: Article

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