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Xie, Xiande; Bindi, Luca; Chen, Ming; Gu, Xiangping (2025) The Suizhou meteorite: A treasure trove of high-pressure minerals. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00774-x

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TitleThe Suizhou meteorite: A treasure trove of high-pressure minerals
JournalActa Geochimica
AuthorsXie, XiandeAuthor
Bindi, LucaAuthor
Chen, MingAuthor
Gu, XiangpingAuthor
Year2025 (October)Volume44
Issue5
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
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Full ReferenceXie, Xiande; Bindi, Luca; Chen, Ming; Gu, Xiangping (2025) The Suizhou meteorite: A treasure trove of high-pressure minerals. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00774-x
Plain TextXie, Xiande; Bindi, Luca; Chen, Ming; Gu, Xiangping (2025) The Suizhou meteorite: A treasure trove of high-pressure minerals. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00774-x
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