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Archean meteorite impact evidence from the Fig Tree Group in Barite Valley, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa

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Date: 2016-10-26 19:46:07
Blog: Mountain Beltway
URL: http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2016/10/26/archean-meteorite-impacts-in-barberton/

Summary:

What does the sedimentary record of a giant meteorite impact look like? Turns out it is full of tsunami breccia, fine ash, hail-like spherules, and a barium-rich ocean's crystal precipitates. Join us in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of South Africa to learn more.

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