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Classification of meteorites and review of their properties. Implications for planetary compositions and the formation of the solar system. Radiometric dating and the chronology of the solar system. Irradiation effects. Isotopic anomalies and the search for preserved interstellar grains in primitive meteorites.
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Prerequisites
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Permission of instructor
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Schedule
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Three class hours per week
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Credit
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3 units
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