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http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/May10/YoungerALH84001.html
Younger Age for Oldest Martian MeteoriteYounger Age for Oldest Martian MeteoriteLong Geologic History
Formation by crystal accumulation in a magma chamber
Shocked and crushed by impact
Aqueous alteration and deposition of carbonate globules
Isotopic systems, hence ages, affected by shock and alteration
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Younger Age for Oldest Martian MeteoriteYounger Age for Oldest Martian Meteorite
Igneous formation age of ALH84001 is 4.09 Ga, much younger than the previously-reported Sm-Nd age of 4.50 Ga.
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Younger Age for Oldest Martian MeteoriteYounger Age for Oldest Martian Meteorite
Next step: Reconcile igneous, impact, and alteration events recorded in ALH84001 with ages of impact basins on Mars.
Frey (2010)