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Globally distributed iridium layer preserved within the Chicxulub impact structure.
- Source :
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Science Advances . 2/24/2021, Vol. 7 Issue 9, p1-13. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The article offers information on a study that explores globally distributed iridium layer preserved within the Chicxulub impact structure. It mentions the concentration of ultrafine meteoritic matter occurs in the post-impact sediments that cover the crater peak ring. It discusses that iridium layer provides a key temporal horizon precisely linking Chicxulub to K-Pg boundary sections worldwide.
- Subjects :
- *SIDEROPHILE elements
*COPROLITES
*IMPACT craters
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23752548
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science Advances
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149063780
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe3647