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33. Sears, D.W.,
Grossman, J.N. and Melcher, C.L. (1982a)
Chemical and physical studies of type 3 chondrites - I:
Metamorphism-related studies of Antarctic and other type 3 ordinary chondrites. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta, 46, 2471-2481.
34. Sears, D.W.,
Kallemeyn, G.W. and Wasson, J.T. (1982b)
The compositional classification of chondrites: II. The enstatite chondrite groups. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta, 46, 597-608.
40. Sears, D.W.G., Ashworth, J.R., Broadbent,
C.P. and Bevan, A.W. (1984a) Studies of
an artificially shock-loaded H group Chondrite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 48,
343-360.
41. Sears, D.W.G., Bakhtiar, N., Keck, B.D.
and Weeks, K.S. (1984b)
Thermoluminescence and the shock and reheating history of meteorites:
II. Annealing studies of the Kernouve meteorite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta,
48, 2265-2272.
42. Sears, D.W.G., Sparks, M.H. and Rubin,
A.H. (1984c) Chemical and physical
studies of type 3 chondrites - III: Chondrules from Dhajala H3.8
chondrite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 48,
1189-1200.
45. Guimon, R.K., Keck, B.D. and Sears,
D.W.G. (1985) Chemical and physical studies
of type 3 chondrites - IV: Annealing studies of a type 3.4 ordinary chondrite
and the metamorphic history of meteorites. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta, 19, 1515-1524.
47. Weeks, K.S. and Sears, D.W.G. (1985) Chemical and physical studies of type 3
chondrites - V: The enstatite chondrites.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 49, 1525-1536.
50. Hasan, F.A., Haq, M. and Sears, D.W.G.
(1986a) Thermoluminescence and the
shock and reheating history of meteorites - III: The shergottites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 50, 1031-1038.
55. Sears, D.W.G. and Weeks, K.S. (1986) Physical and chemical studies of type 3
chondrites VI: Siderophile elements in
ordinary chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim.
Acta, 50, 2815-2832.
57. Keck, B.D. and Sears, D.W.G. (1987) Chemical and physical studies of type 3 chondrites,
VIII: The CO chondrites. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta, 51,
3013-3022.
59. Guimon, R.K., Lofgren, G.E. and Sears,
D.W.G. (1988) Chemical and physical
studies of type 3 chondrites, IX:
Thermoluminescence and hydrothermal annealing experiments and their
relationship to metamorphism and aqueous alteration in type <3.3 ordinary
chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta,
52, 119-127.
60. Haq, M., Hasan, F.A. and Sears, D.W.G.
(1988) Thermoluminescence and the shock
and reheating history of meteorites - IV: The induced TL properties of type 4-6
ordinary chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 52, 1679-1689.
61. Lipschutz, M.E., Verkouteren, R.M.,
Sears, D.W.G., Hasan, F.A., Prinz, M., Weisberg, M.K., Nehru, C.E., Delaney,
J.S., Grossman, L. and Boily, M. (1988)
Cumberland Falls chondritic inclusions - III. Consortium study of
relationship to inclusions in Allan Hills 78113 aubrite. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta, 52, 1835-1848.
66. Haq, M., Hasan, F.A., Sears, D.W.G.,
Moore, C.B. and Lewis, C.F. (1989)
Thermoluminescence and the origin of the dark matrix of Fayetteville and
similar meteorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 53, 1435-1440.
71. Batchelor J.D. and Sears D.W.G.
(1991b) Thermoluminescence constraints
on the metamorphic, shock and brecciation history of basaltic meteorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 55, 3831-3844.
75. Sears D.W.G., Benoit P.H. and Batchelor
J.D. (1991b) Evidence for differences
in the thermal histories of Antarctic and non-Antarctic H chondrites with
cosmic ray exposure ages <20 Ma. Geochim.
Cosmochim. Acta 55 1192-1197.
76. Sears, D.W.G., Benoit, P.H., Sears, H., Batchelor,
J.D. and Symes, S. (1991c) The natural
thermoluminescence of meteorites: III. Lunar and basaltic meteorites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 55, 3167-3180.
80. DeHart, J.M., Lofgren, G.E., Lu Jie,
Benoit P.H. and Sears D.W.G. (1992)
Chemical and Physical Studies of chondrites - X: Cathodoluminescence studies of metamorphism
and nebular processes in type 3 ordinary chondrites. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta
56, 3791-3807.
88a. Matsunami S., Ninagawa K., Nishimura S.,
Kubon N., Yamamoto I., Kohata M., Wada T., Yamashita Y., Lu Jie, Sears D. W.
G., and Nishimura H. (1993)
Thermoluminescence and compositional zoning in the mesostasis of a
Semarkona group A1 chondrules and new insights into the chondrule-forming
process. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 57,
2101-2110.
108. Huang Shaoxiong and Sears D.W.G.
(1997) Formation and metamorphism of
group A5 chondrites in ordinary chondrites.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 61, 4689-4704.
P16. Sears, D.W.G. (1986c) Thermoluminescence Dating by M.J.
Aitken. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 50,
2120-2121. (Book review.)
P17. Sears, D.W.G. (1986d) Thermoluminescence of Solids by S.W.S.
McKeever. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 50,
2121. (Book review.)
P18. Sears,
D.W.G. (1987) Chemistry and Physics of
Terrestrial Planets, ed. by S.K. Saxena.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 51, 765. (Book review.)
P25. Sears,
D.W.G. (1989b) Cathodoluminescence of
geological materials, by D.J. Marshall.
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 53, 1712 (Book review).