Olivine-dominated asteroids: Mineralogy and origin

@article{Snchez2013OlivinedominatedAM,
  title={Olivine-dominated asteroids: Mineralogy and origin},
  author={Juan A. S{\'a}nchez and Vishnu Reddy and Michael S. P. Kelley and Edward A. Cloutis and William F. Bottke and David Nesvorn'y and Michael P. Lucas and P. S. Hardersen and Michael J. Gaffey and P. A. Abell and Lucille Le Corre},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2013},
  volume={228},
  pages={288-300}
}
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