Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

Vinod C. Tewari ¹, B. S. Paliwal ², K. Venkatakrishna ³

Affiliations
1 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun - 248 001, Uttaranchal, IN
2 J.N.V. University, Jodhpur - 340 005, Rajasthan, IN
3 Centre for Laser Spectroscopy, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, IN

Abstract

Aromatic amino acids Phenylalanine, prosine and Tryptophan have been identified for the first time from the Didwana-Rajod meteorite which fell on Earth (most probably from asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter in our Solar system) in 1991 near Didwana in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.

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