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Genetic Relationships between the Organic Matter in Meteorites and Sediments

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DEGENS, E. Genetic Relationships between the Organic Matter in Meteorites and Sediments. Nature 202, 1092–1095 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/2021092a0

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