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McMahon, S., Bosak, T., Grotzinger, J. P., Milliken, R. E., Summons, R. E., Daye, M., Newman, S. A., Fraeman, A., Williford, K. H., Briggs, D. E. G. (2018) A Field Guide to Finding Fossils on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 123 (5) 1012-1040 doi:10.1029/2017je005478

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TitleA Field Guide to Finding Fossils on Mars
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research: Planets
AuthorsMcMahon, S.Author
Bosak, T.Author
Grotzinger, J. P.Author
Milliken, R. E.Author
Summons, R. E.Author
Daye, M.Author
Newman, S. A.Author
Fraeman, A.Author
Williford, K. H.Author
Briggs, D. E. G.Author
Year2018 (May)Volume123
Issue5
PublisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOIdoi:10.1029/2017je005478Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMcMahon, S., Bosak, T., Grotzinger, J. P., Milliken, R. E., Summons, R. E., Daye, M., Newman, S. A., Fraeman, A., Williford, K. H., Briggs, D. E. G. (2018) A Field Guide to Finding Fossils on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 123 (5) 1012-1040 doi:10.1029/2017je005478
Plain TextMcMahon, S., Bosak, T., Grotzinger, J. P., Milliken, R. E., Summons, R. E., Daye, M., Newman, S. A., Fraeman, A., Williford, K. H., Briggs, D. E. G. (2018) A Field Guide to Finding Fossils on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 123 (5) 1012-1040 doi:10.1029/2017je005478
In(2018, May) Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets Vol. 123 (5) American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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