Advances in high-precision isotopic analysis have provided key constraints on the origin and early evolution of the Earth and Moon. Measurements of the isotopes of tungsten provide the most stringent constraints on this history.
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Pahlevan, K. Telltale tungsten and the Moon. Nature Geosci 11, 16–18 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-017-0047-7
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