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

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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Published inFaraday discussions Vol. 109; no. 109; pp. 417 - 436
Main Authors Clemett, S J, Dulay, M T, Gillette, J S, Chillier, X D, Mahajan, T B, Zare, R N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1998
Subjects
Adsorption
Antarctic Regions
Carbonates
Extraterrestrial Environment - chemistry
Mars
Meteoroids
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
Solutions
Space life sciences
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Summary: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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ISSN:1359-6640
1364-5498
DOI:10.1039/a709130c