Did a Complex Carbon Cycle Operate in the Inner Solar System?

Solids in the interstellar medium consist of an intimate mixture of silicate and carbonaceous grains. Because 99% of silicates in meteorites were reprocessed at high temperatures in the inner regions of the Solar Nebula, we propose that similar levels of heating of carbonaceous materials in the oxyg...

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Main Authors: Joseph A. Nuth, Frank T. Ferguson, Hugh G. M. Hill, Natasha M. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/9/206