Fingerprinting the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary impact with Zn isotopes
Elevated Zn isotope compositions occur in K-Pg sedimentary layers of three different depositional environments across North America and the Caribbean. The data indicate a volatilization event, and act as a robust mechanistic indicator of the meteorite impact at the end of the Cretaceous.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24419-8 |