Cochise College Meteorite Impact References by Topic
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*Dence, M.R., 1964, A comparative structural and petrographic study of probable Canadian meteorite craters: Meteoritics, v.2, n.3, p. 249-270.
*Dietz, R.S., 1960, Meteorite impact suggested by shatter cones in rock: Science, v. 131, n. 3416, p. 1781-1784.
*Grieve, R.A.F., 1980, Impact bombardment and its role in proto-continental growth on the early earth: Precombrian Res., v.10, p. 217-247
*Grieve, R.A.F. and Robertson, P.B., 1979, The terrestrial cratering record: Icarus, v.38, p. 212-229.
*Mc Dowell, R.C. 1986, The Geology of Kentucky - a text to accompany the Geology Map of Kentucky: USGS Prof. Paper 1151-H, P. H1-H76.
*Rondot, J., 1971, Impactite of the Charlevoix structure, Quebec, Canada: Journal of Geophys Res. v. 76, n. 23, p. 5414-5423.
* Shoemaker, E.M. and Shoemaker, C.S., 1987, Observations on the magnitude-frequency distribution of Earth-crossing asteroids (abst.): NASA Tech. Memorandum. 89810, May 1987, p. 72-74.
*Currie, K.L., and Shafigullah, M., 1968, Geochemistry of some large Canadian craters: Nature, v. 218, p. 457-459
*Palme, H., Janssen, M.J., Takahashi, H., Anders, E., and Hertogen, J., 1978, Meteorite material at five large impact structures: Geochem. et Cosmochem. Acta, v. 42, p. 313-323.
*Roy, D.W., 1968, Refraction of a shock wave passing through a cross folded crystalline basement: Meteorites, v. 4, n. 4, p. 292-293.
*Wilson, C.W., Jr., and Born, K.E., 1936, The Flynn Creek disturbance Jackson County, Tennessee: Journal. Geol., v. 44, n. 7, p. 815-835.
*Bucher, W.H., 1963. Cryptoexplosion structures caused from without or from within the earth? ("Astroblems" or "Geoblems"?): American Journal Science, v. 261, p. 597-649.
*Bentley, R.D., Neathery, T.L., and Lines, G.C. 1970, A probable impact-type structure near Wetumpha, Alabama (abstr.): EOS (trans. AGU), v. 51, n.4, p. 342.
*Beals, C.S., Innes, M.J.S., and Rottenberg, J.A., 1960, The search for fossil meteorite craters-II: Current Science, n. 6, p. 250-261.
*Carter, N.L., 1965, Basal quartz deformation lamellae-a criterion for recognition of impactites: American Journal Science, v. 263, Nov. 1965, p. 786-806.
*Cohen, A.J., Bunch, T.E. and Reid, A.M., 1961, Coesite discoveries establish cryptovolcanics as fossil meteorite craters: Science, v. 134, p. 1624-1625.
*Currie, K.L., 1967, Shock metamorphism in the Carswell circular structure, Saskatchewan, Canada: Nature, p.56-57, Jan. 7, 1967.
*Currie, K.L., 1970, New Canadian cryptoexplosion crater at Lake St. Martin, Manitoba: Nature, v.226, p. 839-841.
*Dence, M.R., 1964, A comparative structural and petrographic study of probable Canadian meteorite craters: Meteorites, v.2, n.3, p.249-270.
*Dietz, R.S., 1960, Meteorite impact suggested by shatter cones in rock: Science, v. 131, n. 3416, p. 1781-1784.
*Dietz, R.S., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structures: a discussion: American Journal of Science, v. 261, p. 650-664. (Note: All cryptoexplosions show central uplifts-terrestrial meteorite craters rarely show central peaks. On the moon-the frequency of central peaks in lunar craters attains a max at 60 mi diameter and decreases steadily toward both larger & smaller craters. No peak is known for lunar craters less than 4 miles in diameter. p. 662)
*Dietz, R.S., 1966, Shatter cones at the Middlesboro structure, Kentucky: Meteorites, v.3, n.1, May 1996. p. 27-29.
*Frey, H., 1980. Crusted evolution of the early Earth: the role of major impacts: Precambrian Res., v. 10, p. 195-216. (Note: p.205-transition from simple bowl-shaped to complex craters with central uplifts or multiple rings occur at 3-4 km in crystalline rocks.)
*Grieve, R.A.F., 1977, Manicouagan: a model for melt and transient cavity development (abstr.): EOS (Trans. AGU), v. 58, n. 6, p. 424.
*Grieve, R.A.F., 1978, Meteorite component and impact melt composition at the Lac a L'Eau Claire (Clearwater) impact structures Quebec: Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, v. 41, p. 429-431.
*Grieve, R.A.F. and Robertson, P.B., 1979, The terrestrial cratering record: Icarus, v. 38, p. 212-229.
*Grieve, R.A.F., 1980, Impact bombardment and its role in proto-continental growth on the early earth: Precambrian Res., v. 10, p. 217-247.
*Hale, W.S., 1980, Orientations of central peaks in lunar craters: Implications for regional trends: Conference on the Lunar Highlands Crust, Houston 1980, Proceedings, Houston, Lunar and Planetary Institute, p. 197-209
*Hale, W.S. and Head, J.W., 1979, Central peaks in lunar craters: Morphology and morphometry: Lunar and Planetary Conference, 10th, Houston, 1978. Proceedings, Houston, Lunar and Planetary Institute, p. 2623-2633.
*Head, J.W., 1978, Origin of central peaks and peak rings (abstr.): in- Lunar and Planetary Science IX, Houston, Lunar and Planetary Institute, p. 485-487.
*Hoppin, R.A. and Dryden, J.E., 1958, An unusual occurrence of Precambrian crystalline rocks beneath glacial drift near Manson, Iowa: Journal Geol., v. 66, p. 694-699.
*Howard, K., and Offield, T.W., 1968, Shatter cones at Sierra Madre, Texas: Science, v.162. p. 261-265.
*Kelly, A.O., 1966, A water-impact hypothesis for the Sierra Madre structure in Texas: Meteorites, v. 3, n.2, p. 79-82.
*Larochelle, A. and Currie, K.L., 1967, Paleomagnetic study of igneous rocks from Manicouagan structure. Quebec: Journal of Geophys. Research, v. 72, n. 16, p. 4163-4169.
*Mc Dougall, D.J., 1970, Natural thermoluminescence of calcareous rocks from the Charlevoix (Mabaie) structure. Meteorites, v. 5, n. 2, p. 75-83, June 30, 1970.
*Mc Dougall, R.C., 1986, The Geology of Kentucky - a text to accompany the Geology Map of Kentucky: USGS Prof. Paper 1151-H, p. H1-H76.
*Mc Intyre, D.B., 1962, Impact metamorphism at Clearwater Lake, Quebec (abstr): Journal Geophys. Res., v.67, n.4, p. 1647.
*Millman, P.M., 1971, The space scars of Earth: Nature, v. 232, p. 161-164.
*Offield, T.W., and Pohn, H.A., 1971, Style and sequence of deformation at the Decaturville, Missouri impact structure: Meteorites, v.6, n. 4, p. 296-297.
*Orphal, D.L. and Schulz, P.H., 1978, Manicouagan, a terrestrial analog of lunar floor-fractured craters?: Meteorites, v. 13, n. 4, p. 591-593.
*Robertson, P.B., and Mason, G.D., 1975, Shatter cones from Haughton Dome, Devon Island, Canada: Nature, v. 255, p. 393-394. May 29, 1975.
*Robertson, P.B., and Grieve, R.A.F., 1978, The Haughton impact structure: Meteorites, v. 13, n. 4, p. 615-619.
*Roddy, D.J., 1966, Minimum energy of formation for a probable impact crater at Flynn Creek, Tennessee (abstr): EOS (Trans AGU) v. 47, n.3, p. 482.
*Roddy, D.J., 1966. Carbonate deformation at a probable impact crater at Flynn Creek, Tennessee (abstr): EOS (Trans. AGU), v. 47, n. 3, p. 493-494.
*Roddy, D.J., 1968, Comet impact and formation of Flynn Creek and other craters central peaks (abst): EOS (Trans AGU), v. 49, n. 1, p. 272.
*Roddy, D.J., Boyce, J.M., Colton, G.W. and Dial, A.L. Jr., 1975, Meteor Crater, AZ, rim drilling with thickness, structural uplift, diameter, depth, volume, and mass-balance calculations: Proc. 6th Lunar Science Conference, p. 2621-2644.
*Rondot, J., 1971, Impactite of the Charlevoix structure, Quebec, Canada. Journal of Geophys, Research, v. 76, n. 23, p. 5414-5423.
*Rondot, J., 1971, Les Breches D'Impact De Charlevoix: Meteoritics, v.6, n.4, p.307-308.
*Shrock, R.R., and Malott, C.A., 1933, The Kentland area of disturbed Ordovician rocks in northwestern Indiana: Journal Geol., v.41, n.4, p. 337-370
*Simonds, C.H., Warners, J.L., Mc Gee, P.E. and Phinney, W.C., 1978, On central uplifts in three terrestrial craters: Lunar Planet Science (Houston), IX, p. 1065-1067.
*Sky & Telescope, 1963, Two more ancient Canadian meteorite craters: Sky & Telescope, v. 26, n. 4, p. 198-199.
*Smith, T.A. 1971, Geophysical study of the Manson impact crater (abstr): EOS (Trans AGU), v. 52, n.4, p. 264-265.
*Ullrich, G.W., Roddy, D.J. and Simmons, G., 1977. Numerical simulations of a 20-ton TNT detonation on the Earth's surface and implications concerning the mechanics of central uplift formation. Impact and Explosion Cratering. (D.J. Roddy, R.O. Pepin, & R.B. Merritt, eds.), p. 959-982. Pergamon, Elmsford, NY.
*Walcott, R.I., 1970, An isostatic origin for basement uplifts: Can. Jour. Earth Science, v.7, p, 931-937.
*Wedekind, J.A., Gault, D.E., and Greeley, R., 1970, Model studies of isostatic readjustment of large impact craters (abstr.): EOS (Trans AGU), v. 51, n.4, p. 342-343.
*Wilshire, H.G., and Howard, K.A., 1968, Structural pattern in central uplifts of cryptoexplosion structure as typified by Sierra Madre: Science, v. 162, p. 258-261, Oct. 11, 1968.
*Wilson, W.F., 1979, Remnants of a probable tertiary impact crater in south Texas: Geol., v. 7, p. 144-146.
*Wolf, R., Woodrow, A.B., and Grieve, R.A.F., 1980, Meteorite material at four Canadian impact craters: Geochem. et Cosmochem. Acta., v. 44, p. 1015-1022.
*Wolfe, S.H., 1971, Potassium-argon ages of the Manicouagan - Mushalagan Lakes structure: Journal of Geophys. Res. v. 61, n. 23, p. 5424-5436.
*Hurley, P.M., 1969, Rb-Sr investigation of crater rocks of possible impact origin: in- Variations in isotopic abundances of strontium, calcium, and argon and related topics, Mass. Inst. Technology, Doc. MIT-1381-17, Seventeenth Annual Progress Report for 1969, U.S.A.E.C Contract At(30-1)-1381, p.27, 1969
*Gilmore, J.S, Knight, C.J. Orth, Pillmore, C.L., and Tschudy, R.H., 1984, Trace element patterns at a non-marine Cretaceous- Tertiary boundaries: Nature (Lond.), v. 307, n. 5948, Jan, 19, 1984, p. 244-228.
*Bucher, W.H., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structures caused from without or from within the earth? ("Astroblemes" or "Geoblems"?): American Journal Science, v. 261. p. 597-649.
*Bunch, T.E., and Cohen, A.J., 1962, Precambrian Coesite (abstr): Journal of Geophys. Res. v. 67, n.4, p. 1630-1634.
*Bunch. T.E., and Cohen, A.J., 1963, Coesite and shocked quartz from Holleford crater, Ontario, Canada: Science, v. 142, p. 379-381.
*Coes, Loring, Jr., 1956, A new dense crystalline silica: Science, v.118, p. 131-132.
*Chao, E.C.T., Shoemaker, E.M., and Madsen, B.M., 1960, First natural occurrence of coesite: Science, v. 132, p. 220-222.
*Chao, E.C.T., Fahey, J.J., and Littler, J., 1961, Coesite from Wabar Crater near Al Hadida, Arabia: Science, v. 133, p. 882-883.
*Cohen, A.J., Bunch, T.E., and Reid, A.M., 1961, Coesite discoveries establish cryptovolcanics as fossil meteorite craters: Science, v. 134, p. 1624-1625.
*Dence, M.R., 1964, A comparative structural and petrographic study of probable Canadian meteorite craters: Meteorites, v.2, n.3, p. 249-270.
*Dietz, R.S., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structures: a discussion: American Journal of Science, v. 261., p. 650-664.
*Glikson, A.Y., 1976, Earliest Precambrian ultramafic-mafic volcanic rocks: ancient oceanic crust or relic terrestrial maria?: Geology, v.4, p. 201-205.
*Littler, J., Fahey, J., Dietz, R.S. and Chao, E., 1961, Coesite from Lake Bosumtroi Crater, Ashanti, Ghana: Astrogeolgic Studies, 1961, Rept. USGS, p. 79-86.
*Mc Call, G.J.H., 1964, Are cryptovolcanic structures due to meteoric impact?: Nature, v. 20, n. 4916, p. 251-254.
*Mc Intyre, D.B., 1962, Impact metamorphism at Clearwater Lake, Quebec (abstr.): Jour. Geophys. Res., v. 67, n.4, p. 1647.
*Millman, P.M., 1971, The space scars of Earth: Nature, v. 232, p. 161-164.
*Ronca, L.B., 1966, Meteoritic impact and volcanism: Icarus, v. 5, p. 515-520.
*Hartmann, W.K., and Kuiper, G.P., 1963, Concentric structures surrounding lunar basins: Comm. Lunar and Planetary Lab, v. 1, p. 51.
*Howard, K., and Offield, T.W., 1968, Shatter cones at Sierra Madre, Texas: Science, v. 162, p. 261-265.
*Wilshire, H.G., and Howard, K.A., 1968, Structural pattern in central uplifts of cryptoexplosion structures as typified by Sierra Madre: Science, v.162, p.258-261.
*Beals, C.S., Innes, M.J.S., and Rottenberg, J.A., 1960, The search for fossil meteorite craters-II: Current Science, n.6, p. 250-261.
*Bentley, R.D., Neathery, T.L., and Lines, G.C., 1970, A probable input-type structure near Wetumpha, Alabama (abstr.): EOS (Trans AGU), v. 51, n.4, p.342.
*Dietz, R.S., 1964, Sudbury structures as an astrobleme: Journal of Geology, v. 72, n. 4, p. 412-433.
*Dietz, R.S., 1966, Shatter cones at the Middlesboro structure, Kentucky: Meteoritics, v.3, n.1, May 1966, p.27-29.
*Hargraves, R.B., and Fuller, A.O., 1981, The Reitz ring: a possible circular structure, 350-500 km in diameter, in South Africa: Precambrian Research, v. 14, p. 99-106.
*Innes, M.J.S., 1964, Recent advances in meteorite crater research at the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada: Meteoritics, v. 2, n. 3, (Dec. 1964) p. 219-241.
*Mc Dougall, D.J., 1970, Natural thermoluminescence of caleareous rocks from the Charlevoix (Mabaie) structure: Meteoritics, v. 5, n.2, p. 75-83.
*Mc Dowell, R.C., 1986, The Geology of Kentucky - A text to Accompany the Geology Map of Kentucky: USGS Prof. Paper 1151=H, p. H1-H76.
*Offield, T.W., and Pohn, H.A., 1971, Style and sequence of deformation of the Detaturville, Missouri impact structure: Meteoritics, v. 6, n. 4. p. 296-297.
*Orphal, D.L., and Schulz, P.H., 1978, Manicouagan, a terrestrial analog of lunar floor-fractured craters? : Meteoritics, v. 13, n. 4, p. 591-593.
*Robertson, P.B., and Grieve, R.A.F., 1978, The Haughton impact structure: Meteoritics, v. 13, n. 4, p. 615-619.
*Rondol, J., 1971, Les Breches D'Impact De Charlevoix: Meteoritics, v. 6. n.4, p. 307-308.
*Roy, D.W., 1968, Refraction of a shock wave passing through a cross folded crystalline basement: Meteoritics, v.4, n. 4, p. 292-293.
*Salisbury, J.W., Smalley, V.G. and Ronca, L.B., 1965, Origin of linear elements on Mare Humorum: Nature, v. 206, n. 4982, p. 385-388.
Crater Ejecta
*Alvarez, L.W., Alvarex, W., Asaro, F., and Michel, H.V., 1980, Extraterrestrial cause for the Cretaceous Tertiary extinction: Science, v. 208, n. 4448, p. 1095-1108.
*Chao, E.C.T., 1973, Geologic implications of the Apollo 14 Fra Mauro breccias and comparison with ejecta from the Ries Crater, Germany: USGS Journal Research, v. 1, n. 1, p. 1-18.
*Cordell, B.M., 1977, Orientale basin ejecta: Radial thickness variations from crater statistics: J. Geophys. Res. (in press).
*Eggleton, R.E. & Schaber, G.G., 1972, Cayley Formation interpreted as basin ejecta: in- Apollo 16 preliminary science report: Nat'l Aeronautic Space Admin., sp-315, p. 29-7, 29-16.
*Gosten, V.A., Haines, P.W., Jenkins, R.J.F., Compston, W., and Williams, I.S., 1986, Impact ejecta horizon within Late Precambrian shales, Adelaide geosyncline, South Australia: Science, v. 233, n. 4760, p. 198-203, July 11, 1986.
*Grieve, R.A.F., 1980, Impact bombardment and its role in proto-continental growth on the early crust: Precambrian Res., v. 10, p. 217-247.
*Guest, J.E., 1973, Stratigraphy of ejecta from the lunar crater Aristarchus: GSA Bull., v. 84, n. 9, p. 2873-2894.
*Horz, F., Gall, H., Huttner, R. and Oberbeck, V.R., 1977, Shallow drilling in the "Bunte Breccia" impact deposits, Ries Crater, Germany: in- D.J. Roddy, R.O Pepsin, and R.B. Merrill, eds. Impact and explosion cratering. Pergamon Press, New York, p. 425-448.
*Head, J.W., Settle, M., and Stein, R.S., 1975, Volume of material ejected from major lunar basins and implications for the depth of excavation of lunar samples: Proc. 6th Lunar Sci. Conf., p. 2805-2830.
*Howard, K.A., 1972, Ejecta blankets of large craters exemplified by King crater: in-Apollo 16 preliminary science report: NASA, sp-315, p. 29-77.
*Innes, M.J.S., 1964, Recent advances in meteorite crater research at the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada: Meteoritics, v. 2. n. 3, (Dec. 1964), p. 219-224.
*Johnson, S.W., Galbraith, B.G., Henny, R.W., and Swift, H.F., 1971, Motion of ejecta from small cratering events (abstr.): EOS (Trans AGU), v. 52, n. 4, p. 264.
*Mc Getchin, T.R., Settle, M., and Head, J.W., 1973, Radial thickness variations in impact ejecta: Implications for lunar basin deposits: Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., v. 20, p. 226-236.
*Oberbeck, V.R., 1975, The role of ballistic erosion and sedimentation in lunar stratigraphy: Rev. Geophys. Space Phys., v. 13, p. 337-362.
*O'Keefe, J.D., and Ahrens, T.J., 1978, Impact flows and crate scaling on the moon: Phys. Earth Planet. Int., v. 16, p. 341-351.
*Onorato, P.J.K., Uhlman, D.R., and Simonds, C.H., 1978, The thermal history of the Manicouagan impact melt sheet, Quebec: Journ. of Geophys. Res., v. 83, n. 86, p. 2789-2798.
*Ostertag, R., 1978, Continuous deposits of the Ries crater, Germany: Meteoritics, v. 13, n. 4, p. 594-595.
*Pike, R.J., 1974, Ejecta from large craters on the Moon: Comments on the geometric model of Mc Getchin et al: Earth Planet. Sci. Letters, v. 23, p. 265-274.
*Robertson, P.B., and Grieve, R.A.F., 1978, The Haughton impact structure: Meteoritics, v. 13, n.4, p. 615-619.
*Roddy, D.J., Boyce, J.M., Colton, G.W., and Dial, A.L., 1971, Recent drilling studies at Meteor Crater, Arizona: Meteoritics, v. 6, n. 4, p. 306-307.
*Settle, M., and Head, J.W., 1977, Radial variations of lunar crater rim topography: Icarus, v. 31, p. 123-135.
*Short, N.M., and Forman, M.L., 1952, Thickness of impact crater ejecta on the lunar surface: Mod. Geol., v. 3, p. 69-91.
*Stoffler, D., Wedekind, J.A., Polkowski, G., and Gault, D.E., 1972, Experimental hypervelocity impact craters in quartz sand: distribution and shock metamorphism of ejected mass (abstr.): EOSE (trans AGU), v. 53, n. 11, p. 1036.
*Sweeney, J.F., 1978, Gravity study of great impact: Journal of Geophys. Res., v. 83, n. 9, p. 2809-2815.
*Wilhelms, D.E., 1976, Secondary impact craters of the lunar basins: Proc. 7th Lunar Sci. Conference, v. 3, p. 2883-2901.
*French, B.M., 1985, Cretaceous-Tertiary extinctions: Alternative models: Science, v. 230, p. 1293-1294.
*Courtillot, V., 1988, An internal cause for the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary events (abs): EOS (AGU trans), v. 16, p. 301
*Huffman, A.R., Crockett, J.H.' and Carter, N.L., 1988, Iridium, shocked minerals and trace elements across the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary at Maud Rise, Weddell Sea and Walvis Ridge, South Atlantic Ocean (abs): International Conference on Global Catastrophes in Earth History, Snowbird, Utah, October 1988.
*Izett, G.A., 1987, The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary interval; Raton Basin, Colorado and New Mexico, and its content of shock-metamorphosed minerals: Implications concerning the K-T impact extinction theory: USGS Open-File Report 87-606, 125 pages.
*Kerr, R.A., 1988, Huge impact is favored K-T boundary killer: Science, v. 240, p. 865-867.
*Officer, C.B. and Drake, C.L., 1985, Terminal Cretaceous environmental events: Science, v. 227, p. 1161-1667.
*Officer, C.B., Hallman, A., Drake, C.L., and Devine, J.D., 1987, Late Cretaceous and paroxysmal Cretaceous/Tertiary extinctions: Nature, v. 326, p. 143-149.
*Owen, M.R., and Anders, M.H., 1988, Evidence from cathode luminescence for non-volcanic origin of shocked quartz at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: Nature, v. 334, p. 146-148.
*Smit, J., and Kyte, F.T., 1985, Cretaceous-Tertiary extinctions: Alternative models: Science, v. 230, p. 1292-1293.
*Hallam, A., 1987, The end-Cretaceous mass extinction event: Argument for terrestrial causation: Science, v. 238, p. 1237-1242.
*Wolfe, J.A., 1987, Late Cretaceous-Cenozoic history of deciduousness and terminal Cretaceous event: Paleobiology, v. 13, n. 2, 1987, p. 215, 226.
*Black, D.F.B., 1964, Cryptoexplosive structure near Versailles, Kentucky: USGS Prof. Paper 501-B. p. B9-B-12.
*Boon, J.D., and Albritton, C.C., 1936, Meteorite craters and their possible relationships to cryptovolcanic structures: Field & La., 5:1-9,
*Bucher, W.H., 1936, Cryptovolcanic structures in the United States: International Geological Congress, XVI, Washington, D.C., 1933, Report, v.2, p. 1055-1084.
*Bucher, W.H., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structures caused from within or without the Earth (Astroblemes or Geoblemes): Am. J. Sci., v. 261, p. 567-649.
*Cullers, R.L., Dorais, M.J., Brerendsen, P., and Chaudhuri, S., 1996, Mineralogy and petrology of Cretaceous subsurface lamproite sills, southeastern Kansas, USA: Lithos, v.38, p. 185-206.
*Dietz, R.S., and Lambert, P., 1980, Shock metamorphism at Crooked Creek cryptoexplosion structure, MO: Meteortics, v.15, p. 281-282.
*Seeger, C.R., 1966, Origin of the Jeptha Knob Structure,: Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of Pittsburgh.
*Nicolaysen, L.O., 1973, North American cryptoexplosion structures: interpreted as diapers which obtain release from strong lateral confinement: in- Shagam, R., ed., Studies in Earth and Space Sciences-Memoir 132, Boulder Geological Soc. of America, p. 605-620.
*Mc Call, G.J.H., ed., 1979, Astrobleme-cryptoexplosion structures: Benchmark papers in geology: Stroudsburg, Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Inc., v. 5, p. 1-20.
*Reynolds, R.L., Goldhaber, M.B., and Snee, L.W., 1997, Paleomagnetic and Ar-40/Ar-39 results from the Grant intrusive breccia and comparison to the Permian Downeys bluff sill- Evidencve for Permian igneous activity at Hicks dome, southern Illinois basin: USGS Bull., v.2094-G, p. 1-16.
*Wilson, C.W., Jr., & Stearns, R.G., 1968(?), Geology of the Wells Creek structure, Tennessee: Tenn. Div., Geol. (in press)
*Zartman, R.E., Brock, M.R., Heyl, A.V., and Thomas, H.H., 1967, K-Ar and Rb-Sr ages of some alkalic intrusive rocks from central and eastern United States: Am. Jour. Sci., v.265, p.848-870.
Cryptovolcanic Structures
*Boon, J.D., and Albritton, C.C., 1936, Meteorite craters and their possible relationships to cryptovolcanic structures: Field & La., 5:1-9.
*Bucher, W.H., 1921, Cryptovolcanic structure in Ohio of the type of the Steinheim basin (abs): GSA Bulletin, v. 32, p. 74-75.
*Bucher, W.H., 1925, The geology of Jeptha Knob: Kentucky Geological Survey, series 6, v. 21, p. 193-237.
*Milstein, R.L., ?, Location map of meteorite finds and cryptoexplosive structures in Michigan, 4009, Michigan Geological Survey.
*Bucher, W.H., 1936, cryptovolcanic structures in the United States: International Geological Congress 16th, United States 1933, Rept, v. 2, p. 1055-1084.
*Bucher, W.H., 1963, Are cryptovolcanic structures due to meteorite impact?: Nature, v. 197, p. 1241-1245.
*Bucher, W.H., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structure caused from without or from within the earth?: ("Astroblemes" or Geoblemes"?): American Journal Sci., v. 261, p.597-649.
*Cohen, A.J., Bunch, T.E., and Reid, A.M., 1961. Coesite discoveries establish cryptovolcanics as fossil meteorite craters: Science, v. 134, p. 1624-1625.
*Cressman, E.R., 1981, Surface geology of the Jeptha Knob cryptoexplosion structure, Shelby county, Kentucky: USGS Prof. Papers, 1151-B, 16 pages.
*Currie, K.L., 1970, New Canadian cryptoexplosion crater at Lake St. Martin, Manitoba: Nature, v. 226, p. 839-841.
*Currie, K.L., and Shafigullah, M., 1967, Carbonatite and alkaline igneous rocks in the Brent Crater, Ontario: Nature, v. 215, p. 725-726. Aug. 12, 1967.
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