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DOI: 10.1039/A709130C (Paper) Reference Section for: Faraday Discuss., 1998, 109, 417-436

Evidence for the extraterrestrial origin of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Martian meteorite ALH84001

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Simon J. Clemett, Maria T. Dulay, J. Seb Gillette, Xavier D. F. Chillier, Tania B. Mahajan and Richard N. Zare

Abstract

Possible sources of terrestrial contamination are considered for the observation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Martian meteorite ALH84001. Contamination is concluded to be negligible.

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