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Ohtani, E.; Ozawa, S.; Miyahara, M.; Ito, Y.; Mikouchi, T.; Kimura, M.; Arai, T.; Sato, K.; Hiraga, K. Coesite and stishovite in a shocked lunar meteorite, Asuka-881757, and impact events in lunar surface. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 27 December 2010, 108 (2): 463–466. Bibcode:2011PNAS..108..463O. doi:10.1073/pnas.1009338108.
Ferroir, Tristan; Beck, Pierre; Van de Moortèle, Bertrand; Bohn, Marcel; Reynard, Bruno; Simionovici, Alexandre; El Goresy, Ahmed; Gillet, Philippe; Van De Moortèle, Bertrand; Bohn, Marcel; Reynard, Bruno; Simionovici, Alexandre; El Goresy, Ahmed; Gillet, Philippe. Akimotoite in the Tenham meteorite: Crystal chemistry and high-pressure transformation mechanisms. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 1 October 2008, 275 (1–2): 26–31. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.275...26F. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.07.048.
Hutchison, R.; Alexander, C.M.O.; barber, D.J. The Semarkona meteorite: First recorded occurrence of smectite in an ordinary chondrite, and its implications. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 30 June 1987, 51 (7): 1875–1882. Bibcode:1987GeCoA..51.1875H. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(87)90178-5.
Birck, J.L.; Allègre, C.J. Chronology and chemical history of the parent body of basaltic achondrites studied by the 87Rb-87Sr method. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 28 February 1978, 39 (1): 37–51. Bibcode:1978E&PSL..39...37B. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(78)90139-5.
Bouvier, Audrey; Vervoort, Jeffrey D.; Patchett, P. Jonathan. The Lu–Hf and Sm–Nd isotopic composition of CHUR: Constraints from unequilibrated chondrites and implications for the bulk composition of terrestrial planets. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 31 July 2008, 273 (1–2): 48–57. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.273...48B. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.06.010.
Bogard, D.D; Garrison, D.H; Jordan, auJ.L; Mittlefehldt, D. 39Ar-40Ar dating of mesosiderites: Evidence for major parent body disruption < 4 Ga ago. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31 August 1990, 54 (9): 2549–2564. Bibcode:1990GeCoA..54.2549B. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90241-C.
Eugster, O. Cosmic-ray production rates for 3He, 21Ne, 38Ar, 83Kr, and 126Xe in chondrites based on 81Kr-Kr exposure ages. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31 May 1988, 52 (6): 1649–1662. Bibcode:1988GeCoA..52.1649E. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90233-5.
Ohtani, E.; Ozawa, S.; Miyahara, M.; Ito, Y.; Mikouchi, T.; Kimura, M.; Arai, T.; Sato, K.; Hiraga, K. Coesite and stishovite in a shocked lunar meteorite, Asuka-881757, and impact events in lunar surface. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 27 December 2010, 108 (2): 463–466. Bibcode:2011PNAS..108..463O. doi:10.1073/pnas.1009338108.
Ferroir, Tristan; Beck, Pierre; Van de Moortèle, Bertrand; Bohn, Marcel; Reynard, Bruno; Simionovici, Alexandre; El Goresy, Ahmed; Gillet, Philippe; Van De Moortèle, Bertrand; Bohn, Marcel; Reynard, Bruno; Simionovici, Alexandre; El Goresy, Ahmed; Gillet, Philippe. Akimotoite in the Tenham meteorite: Crystal chemistry and high-pressure transformation mechanisms. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 1 October 2008, 275 (1–2): 26–31. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.275...26F. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.07.048.
Hutchison, R.; Alexander, C.M.O.; barber, D.J. The Semarkona meteorite: First recorded occurrence of smectite in an ordinary chondrite, and its implications. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 30 June 1987, 51 (7): 1875–1882. Bibcode:1987GeCoA..51.1875H. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(87)90178-5.
Birck, J.L.; Allègre, C.J. Chronology and chemical history of the parent body of basaltic achondrites studied by the 87Rb-87Sr method. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 28 February 1978, 39 (1): 37–51. Bibcode:1978E&PSL..39...37B. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(78)90139-5.
Bouvier, Audrey; Vervoort, Jeffrey D.; Patchett, P. Jonathan. The Lu–Hf and Sm–Nd isotopic composition of CHUR: Constraints from unequilibrated chondrites and implications for the bulk composition of terrestrial planets. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 31 July 2008, 273 (1–2): 48–57. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.273...48B. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.06.010.
Bogard, D.D; Garrison, D.H; Jordan, auJ.L; Mittlefehldt, D. 39Ar-40Ar dating of mesosiderites: Evidence for major parent body disruption < 4 Ga ago. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31 August 1990, 54 (9): 2549–2564. Bibcode:1990GeCoA..54.2549B. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90241-C.
Eugster, O. Cosmic-ray production rates for 3He, 21Ne, 38Ar, 83Kr, and 126Xe in chondrites based on 81Kr-Kr exposure ages. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31 May 1988, 52 (6): 1649–1662. Bibcode:1988GeCoA..52.1649E. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90233-5.