Early solar system processes recorded in the matrices of two highly pristine CR3 carbonaceous chondrites, MET 00426 and QUE 99177

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1146-1171

  Abreu, Neyda M ^a   Brearley, Adrian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; CHONDRULE; CONDENSATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IRON OXIDE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY MINERAL; SILICATE; SOLAR SYSTEM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 72149120849     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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