The use of heavy mineral correlation for determining the source of impact ejecta: A Manicouagan distal ejecta case study

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 163-172

  Thackrey, S ^a   Walkden, G ^a   Indares, A ^b   Horstwood, M ^d   Kelley, S ^c   Parrish, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BGS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alteration; correlation; ejecta; heavy minerals; Manicouagan

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; CORRELATION; EJECTA; HEAVY MINERALS; MANICOUAGAN;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLAY DEPOSITS; CLAY MINERALS; CORRELATION METHODS; DEPOSITS; GARNETS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLASS; MICA; MINING; SILICATE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZIRCON;

MINERALS;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; BIOTITE; CORRELATION; CRATER; DIAGENESIS; EJECTA; GARNET; HEAVY MINERAL; IMPACTITE; MINERAL ALTERATION; WEATHERING;

CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HAUTE VIENNE; LIMOUSIN; MANICOUAGAN RESERVOIR; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; ROCHECHOUART CRATER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

SPHERULES;

EID: 67650594900     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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