Ar-Ar and I-Xe ages and thermal histories of three unusual metal-rich meteorites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6965-6983

  Bogard, Donald D ^a   Garrison, Daniel H ^b  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b Barrios Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; HISTORY; METEORITE; PARENT BODY; SILICATE; SOLAR SYSTEM; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 70349817634     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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