Iridium, shocked minerals, and trace elements across the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary at Maud Rise, Wedell Sea, and Walvis Ridge, South Atlantic Ocean

• Main Authors: Crocket, James H., Carter, Neville L., Huffman, Alan R.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: OCEANOGRAPHY; Maud Rise; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19890011962

Sediments spanning a 5 meter section across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary at ODP holes 689B and 690D, Maud Rise, Wedell Sea and hole 527, Walvis Ridge, are being analyzed for shock deformation, PGE's and other trace elements (including REE's). Mineral separates from each sample were stu...