Analysis of ordinary chondrites using powder X-ray diffraction: 1. Modal mineral abundances

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-134

  Dunn, Tasha L ^a,d   Cressey, Gordon ^b   McSween Jr, Harry Y ^a   McCoy, Timothy J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^d ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950515670     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.01011.x     Document Type: Article

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