Potential recognition of accretionary lapilli in distal impact deposits on mars: A facies analog provided by the 1.85 GA Sudbury impact deposit

SEPM Special Publications

Volumn 102, Issue , 2012, Pages 211-227

  Fralick, Philip ^a   Grotzinger, John ^b   Edgar, Lauren ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84888348526     PISSN: 1060071X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2110/pec.12.102.0211     Document Type: Article

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