The sedimentary record of extraterrestrial impacts in deep-shelf environments: Evidence from the early Precambrian

Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-19

  Hassler, S W ^a   Simonson, B M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; IMPACT STRUCTURE; OCEAN BASIN; PRECAMBRIAN; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0035120235     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317958     Document Type: Article

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