Soot and palynologic analysis of Manson impact-related strata (Upper Cretaceous) of Iowa and South Dakota, USA

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-134

  Varricchio, David J ^a   Raven, Russell F ^b   Wolbach, Wendy S ^c   Elsik, William C ^d   Witzke, Brian J ^e  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DePaul University ^*  (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MycoStrat Connection   (United States)

^e Iowa Geological Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact craters; Impact structures; Manson impact structure; Palynology; Pierre Shale; Soot

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; CAMPANIAN; CRATER; IMPACT STRUCTURE; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; SOOT;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

NORMAPOLLES;

EID: 56249098626     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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