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Tomkinson, Tim, Lee, Martin R., Mark, Darren F., Dobson, Katherine J., Franchi, Ian A. (2015) The Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 meteorite: A mesostasis-rich nakhlite with little or no Martian aqueous alteration. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50 (2) 287-304 doi:10.1111/maps.12424

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TitleThe Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 meteorite: A mesostasis-rich nakhlite with little or no Martian aqueous alteration
JournalMeteoritics & Planetary Science
AuthorsTomkinson, TimAuthor
Lee, Martin R.Author
Mark, Darren F.Author
Dobson, Katherine J.Author
Franchi, Ian A.Author
Year2015 (February)Volume50
Issue2
PublisherWiley
DOIdoi:10.1111/maps.12424Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceTomkinson, Tim, Lee, Martin R., Mark, Darren F., Dobson, Katherine J., Franchi, Ian A. (2015) The Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 meteorite: A mesostasis-rich nakhlite with little or no Martian aqueous alteration. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50 (2) 287-304 doi:10.1111/maps.12424
Plain TextTomkinson, Tim, Lee, Martin R., Mark, Darren F., Dobson, Katherine J., Franchi, Ian A. (2015) The Northwest Africa (NWA) 5790 meteorite: A mesostasis-rich nakhlite with little or no Martian aqueous alteration. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50 (2) 287-304 doi:10.1111/maps.12424
In(2015, February) Meteoritics & Planetary Science Vol. 50 (2) Wiley

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