The Ar-Ar age and petrology of Miller Range 05029: Evidence for a large impact in the very early solar system

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1868-1888

  Weirich, J R ^a   Wittmann, A ^b   Isachsen, C E ^c   Rumble, D ^d   Swindle, T D ^a,c   Kring, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 78651465662     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01124.x     Document Type: Article

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