Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy applications to meteorites: Chemical analysis and composition profiles

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 7329-7339

  Dell'Aglio, M ^a   De Giacomo, A ^a,b   Gaudiuso, R ^b   Pascale, O D ^a   Senesi, G S ^a   Longo, S ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COBALT; IRON; LASER METHOD; METEORITE; NICKEL;

TOLUCA;

EID: 78650168837     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.09.018     Document Type: Article

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