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

S J Clemett; M T Dulay; J S Gillette; X D Chillier; T B Mahajan; R N Zare

doi:10.1039/a709130c

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

Faraday Discuss. 1998:(109):417-36. doi: 10.1039/a709130c.

Authors

S J Clemett¹, M T Dulay, J S Gillette, X D Chillier, T B Mahajan, R N Zare

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California 94305-5080, USA.

PMID: 9809015
DOI: 10.1039/a709130c

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.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Antarctic Regions
Carbonates
Extraterrestrial Environment / chemistry*
Mars*
Meteoroids*
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis*
Solutions

Substances

Carbonates
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Solutions