Structural evidence from shock metamorphism in simple and complex impact craters: Linking observations to theory

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-286

  Dence, Michael R ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; IMPACT STRUCTURE; SHOCK METAMORPHISM; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 2142716932     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2004.tb00340.x     Document Type: Article

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