Geochemical and isotopic signatures of Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic extraterrestrial impact ejecta/fallout units

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 785-798

  Glikson, Andrew Y ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extraterrestrial; Geochemistry; Impact; Kaapvaal Craton; Microkrystites; Pilbara Craton

Indexed keywords

EJECTA; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PRECAMBRIAN;

EID: 27344440273     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500170328     Document Type: Article

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