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References for ALH84001 (Compiled by C References for ALH84001 (compiled by C. Meyer, Oct 2012) Akai J. (1997) Characteristics of iron-oxide and iron-sulfide grains in meteorites and terrestrial sediments, with special references to magnetite grains in Allan Hills 84001 (abs). Meteorit. & Planet. Sci. 32, A5. Anders Edward (1996) Evaluating the evidence for past life on Mars. Science 274, 2119-2120. Antretter M. and Fuller M. (2001) Paleomagnetic and rock magnetic studies of ALH84001 (abs). Meteorit. & Planet. Sci. 36, A11-12. Antretter M., Fuller M., Scott E., Jackson M., Moskowitz B. and Solheid P. (2003) Paleomagnetic record of Martian meteorite ALH84001. J. of Geophys. Res. 108, 5049, doi:10.1029/202JE001979 Ash R.D., Knott S.F. and Turner Grenvile (1995) Evidence for the timing of the early bombardment of Mars (abs). Meteoritics 30, 483. Ash R.D., Knott S.F. and Turner G. (1996) A 4-Gyr shock age for a Martian meteorite and implications for the cratering history of Mars. 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