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Pure iron grains are rare in the universe
- 1Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan.
- 2Division of Theoretical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan.
- 3Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan.
- 4School of Physical Sciences, SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan.
- ↵*Corresponding author. Email: ykimura{at}lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp
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Science Advances 18 Jan 2017:
Vol. 3, no. 1, e1601992
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1601992
Vol. 3, no. 1, e1601992
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1601992
Yuki Kimura
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan.
Kyoko K. Tanaka
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan.
Takaya Nozawa
Division of Theoretical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan.
Shinsuke Takeuchi
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan.
Yuko Inatomi
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan.