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Implications of Shock Effects in Iron Meteorites

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The shock loading history of iron meteorites seems to alter profoundly their solid state response to annealing at moderate temperatures. This permits certain conclusions about the history of these iron meteorites to be drawn.

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JAIN, A., LIPSCHUTZ, M. Implications of Shock Effects in Iron Meteorites. Nature 220, 139–143 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220139a0

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