Chromium isotope evidence in ejecta deposits for the nature of Paleoproterozoic impactors
International audience Non-mass dependent chromium isotopic signatures have been successfully used to determine the presence and identification of extra-terrestrial materials in terrestrial impact rocks. Paleoproterozoic spherule layers from Greenland (Graensesø) and Russia (Zaonega), as well as som...
Published in: | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | https://insu.hal.science/insu-02917511 https://insu.hal.science/insu-02917511/document https://insu.hal.science/insu-02917511/file/1612.06922.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2016.12.008 |
Summary: | International audience Non-mass dependent chromium isotopic signatures have been successfully used to determine the presence and identification of extra-terrestrial materials in terrestrial impact rocks. Paleoproterozoic spherule layers from Greenland (Graensesø) and Russia (Zaonega), as well as some distal ejecta deposits (Lake Superior region) from the Sudbury impact (1,849±0.3 Ma) event, have been analyzed for their Cr isotope compositions. Our results suggest that 1) these distal ejecta deposits are all of impact origin, 2) the Graensesø and Zaonega spherule layers contain a distinct carbonaceous chondrite component, and are possibly related to the same impact event, which could be Vredefort (2,023±4 Ma) or another not yet identified large impact event 2 from that of similar age, and 3) the Sudbury ejecta record a complex meteoritic signature, which is different from the Graensesø and Zaonega spherule layers, and could indicate the impact of a heterogeneous chondritic body. |
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