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Tian, Xinyi; Miao, Bingkui; Xia, Zhipeng; Yang, Baochen; Yang, Dongliang (2025) Monitoring the petrology and mineral chemistry of NWA 16080: Insights into the evolution of CV chondrites. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00761-2

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TitleMonitoring the petrology and mineral chemistry of NWA 16080: Insights into the evolution of CV chondrites
JournalActa Geochimica
AuthorsTian, XinyiAuthor
Miao, BingkuiAuthor
Xia, ZhipengAuthor
Yang, BaochenAuthor
Yang, DongliangAuthor
Year2025 (October)Volume44
Issue5
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
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Full ReferenceTian, Xinyi; Miao, Bingkui; Xia, Zhipeng; Yang, Baochen; Yang, Dongliang (2025) Monitoring the petrology and mineral chemistry of NWA 16080: Insights into the evolution of CV chondrites. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00761-2
Plain TextTian, Xinyi; Miao, Bingkui; Xia, Zhipeng; Yang, Baochen; Yang, Dongliang (2025) Monitoring the petrology and mineral chemistry of NWA 16080: Insights into the evolution of CV chondrites. Acta Geochimica, 44 (5). doi:10.1007/s11631-025-00761-2
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