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Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

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Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

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Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

Publisher

Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Journal title

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2008-06, Vol.320 (5883), p.1617-1619

Language

English

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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Contents

Chondrules, which are roughly millimeter-sized silicate-rich spherules, dominate the most primitive meteorites, the chondrites. They formed as molten droplets and, judging from their abundances in chondrites, are the products of one of the most energetic processes that operated in the early inner solar system. The conditions and mechanism of chondr...

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Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69229101

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69229101

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ISSN

0036-8075

E-ISSN

1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.1156561

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