Co/Ni ratios at taenite/kamacite interfaces and relative cooling rates in iron meteorites

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 508-524

  Wasson, John T ^a,b   Hoppe, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COOLING; COPPER; IRON METEORITE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; METALLOGENESIS; NICKEL; TAENITE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84859270448     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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