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Variability of iron isotopes among planetary bodies may reflect their accretion or differentiation histories. Experiments suggest nickel may be the ingredient controlling iron isotope signatures, supporting fractionation during core formation.

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Figure 1: Influence of planetary processes on iron isotope compositions.

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  1. Paolo A. Sossi is at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS, F-75005 Paris, France,

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Sossi, P. A nickel for your planet's thoughts. Nature Geosci 10, 249–251 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2909

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