Comparisons of the four Miller Range nakhlites, MIL 03346, 090030, 090032 and 090136: Textural and compositional observations of primary and secondary mineral assemblages

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1787-1803

  Hallis, Lydia J ^a   Taylor, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 83055184278     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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