Geochemical evidence for an impact origin for a Late Archean spherule layer, Transvaal Supergroup, South Africa

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1103-1106

  Simonson, B M ^a   Koeberl, C ^a   McDonald, I ^a   Reimold, W U ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Archean; Impacts; Iridium; Platinum group elements; Spherules

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM; SILICATES; TEXTURES;

ARCHEAN; IMPACTS; MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS (PGES); SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENTS; SPHERULES;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ARCHEAN; IMPACT; IRIDIUM; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; SPHERULE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84874991293     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)028<1103:GEFAIO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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