The Lappajärvi impact structure (Finland): Age, duration of crater cooling, and implications for early life

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 321-339

  Schmieder, Martin ^a,b   Jourdan, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; COOLING; CRATER; CRYSTALLIZATION; EARLY EARTH; FELDSPAR; HEAT FLOW; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY;

FINLAND;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 84876983206     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.02.015     Document Type: Article

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