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Kusiak, Monika A., Wirth, Richard, Wilde, Simon A., Pidgeon, Robert T. (2023) Metallic lead (Pb) nanospheres discovered in Hadean and Eoarchean zircon crystals at Jack Hills. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27843-6

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TitleMetallic lead (Pb) nanospheres discovered in Hadean and Eoarchean zircon crystals at Jack Hills
JournalScientific Reports
AuthorsKusiak, Monika A.Author
Wirth, RichardAuthor
Wilde, Simon A.Author
Pidgeon, Robert T.Author
Year2023 (January 17)Volume13
Issue1
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
DOIdoi:10.1038/s41598-023-27843-6Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceKusiak, Monika A., Wirth, Richard, Wilde, Simon A., Pidgeon, Robert T. (2023) Metallic lead (Pb) nanospheres discovered in Hadean and Eoarchean zircon crystals at Jack Hills. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27843-6
Plain TextKusiak, Monika A., Wirth, Richard, Wilde, Simon A., Pidgeon, Robert T. (2023) Metallic lead (Pb) nanospheres discovered in Hadean and Eoarchean zircon crystals at Jack Hills. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27843-6
In(2023, January) Scientific Reports Vol. 13 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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