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Meteorite Impact References by Topic

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Meteorite Impact References-by Topic
-P through R

 

Penetration Depth 

*Settle, M., and Head, J.W., III, 1976, Excavation depths of large lunar impacts- shallow or deep?: in- Interdisciplinary Studies by the Imbrium Consortium, v.1, p. 139, Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Mass., 1976.

 

Post-Impact Volcanism 

*Currie, K.L., 1964, On the origin of some "Recent" craters on the Canadian shield:  Meteoritics, v. 2, n. 2, p. 93-110

*Currie, K.L., and Shafigullah, M., 1968, Geochemistry of some large Canadian craters:  Nature, v. 218, n. ?, p. 457-459

*Currie, K.L., 1971, Origin of igneous rocks associated with shock metamorphism as suggested by geochemical investigation of Canadian craters:  Jour. Geophys. Res., v.76, p. 5575-5585.

*Dietz, R.S., 1963, Cryptoexplosion structures: a discussion:  Am. Jour. of Science, v. 261, p. 650-664.

*Dietz, R.S., 1964, Sudbury structure as an astrobleme:  Jour. of Geol., v. 72, n. 4, p. 412-433.

*French, B.M., 1970, Possible relations between meteorite impact and igneous petrogensis, as indicated by the Sudbury structures, Ontario, Canada:  Bull. Volcano, b. 34, p. 466-517.

*Frey, H., 1980, Crustal evolution of the early Earth:  the role of major impacts:  Precambrian Res., v. 10, p. 195-216.

*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.

*Jahn, B., Floran, R.J., Simonds, C.H., 1978, R6-Sr isochron age of the Manicouagan melt sheet, Quebec, Canada:  Jour. of Geohphys. Res., V. 83, n. B6, p. 2799-2803.

*Laney, R.T., and Hartung, J.B., 1979, Igneous intrusions beneath large impact craters:  EOS, v. 60, p. 297-298.

*Orphal, D.L., and Schulz, P.H., 1978, Manicouagan, a terrestrial analog of lunar floored-fractured craters?:  Meteoritics, v. 13, n. 4, p. 591-593.

*Ronca, L.B., 1966, Meteoritic impact and volcanism:  Icarus, v. 5, p. 515-520.

*Simonds, C.H., Warner, J.L., and Phinney, W.C., 1976, Thermal regimes in crateral terrane with emphasis on the role of impact melt:  Amer. Mineral, v. 61, p. 569-577,

*Wolfe, S.H., 1971, Potassium-argon ages of the Manicouagan - Mushalagan Lakes structure:  Jour. Geophys. Res., v. 76, n. 23, p. 5424-5436.

 

Pseudotachylite 

*Dence, M.R., 1964, A comparative structural and petrographic study of probable Canadian meteorite craters:  Meteoritics, v. 2, n. 3, p. 249-270.

*Ermanovics, I. F., Helmstaedt, H., and Plant, A.G, 1972, An occurrence of Archean pseudotrachylite for southeastern Manitoba: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 9, p. 257-265.

*Fricke, H.E., Medenbach, O., and Schreyer, W., 1990, Fluid inclusions, planar elements, and pseudotachylites in the basement rocks of the Vredefort structure, South Africa: Tectonophysics, v.171, p. 169-183.

*Gibson, R.L., Reimold, W.U., and Wallmach, T., 1997, Origin of pseudotachylite in the lower Witwatersrand Supergroup, Vredefort dome (South Africa)-constraints from metamorphic studies: Tectonophysics, v.283, p.241-262.

*Glikson, A,Y., and Mernagh, T., 1990, Major pseudotachylite breccia-vein networks, Giles layered basic-ultrabasic complex, western Musgrave Block, central Australia: Jour. Australian Geology and Geophysics, v.11, p. 509-519.

*Kamo, S.L., Reimold, W.U., Krogh, T.E., and Colliston, W.P., 1996, A 2.023 Ga age for the Vredefort impact event and a first report of shock metamorphosed zircons in pseudotachylite breccias and granophyre: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v.144, p. 369-388.

*Maddock, R.H., 1983, Melt origin of fault-generated pseudotachylites demonstrated by textures:  Geology, v. 11, p. 105-108.

*Martini, J.E.J., 1992, The metamorphic history of the Vredefort dome at approximately 2 Ga as revealed by coesite-stishovite-bearing pseudotachylites: Jour. Metamorphic Geology, v.10, p. 517-527.

*Mc Call, G.J.H., 1964, Are cryptovolcanic structures dues to meteoric impact? :  Nature, v. 20, n. 4916, p. 251-254.

*Philpotts, A.R., 1964, Origin of pseudotachylite:  Am. Jour., of Science, v. 262, p. 1008-1035.

*Reimold, W.U., 1995, Pseudotachylite in impact structures-generation by friction melting and shock brecciation? A review and discussion: Earth Science Reviews, v.39, p. 247-265.

*Reimold, W.U., Oskierski, W., and Huth, J., 1987, The pseudotachylite from Champagnac (?) in the Rochechouart meteorite, France:  Journal of Geophysical Research, v.92, E737-E748.

*Rondot, J., 1971, Les Breches D'Impact De Charlevoix:  Meteoritics, v. 6, n. 4, p. 307-308.

*Rondot, J., 1968, Significance of the breccia dikes of the Charlevoix structure:  Meteoritics, v. 4, n. 4, p. 291-292.

*Rondot, J., 1971, Impactite of the Charlevoix structures, Quebec, Canada:  Jour. Geophys. Res., v.76, n. 23, p. 5414-5423.

*Sibson, R.H., 1975, Generation of pseudotachylite by ancient seismic faulting:  Royal Astronomical Society Geophysical Journal, v. 43, p. 775-794.

*Spray, J.G., 1995, Pseudotachylite controversy- fact or fiction?: Geology, v.23, p. 1001-1004.

*Wenk, H.R., 1978, Are pseudotachylites products of fractures or fusions?:  Geology, v. 6, p. 507-511.

*Wolfe, H., 1971, Potassium-argon ages of the Manicouagan-Mushalagan Lakes structure:  Jour. of Geophys. Res., v.76, n. 23, p. 5424-5436.

 

Ring Structures 

*Frey, H., 1980, Crustal evolution of the early Earth: the role of major impacts:  Precambrian Res., v. 10, p. 195-216.

*Gentile, R.J., 1984, Geology of the Belton quadrangle: Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources Rept. of Invest. 69, 10 p.

*Gintov. O.V., 1973, Ring structures of the Vleraine:  Geotektonika, n.5.

*Glukhorsky,, M.Z., 1977, Ring structures and linear faults in the Aldan Shield and Stanovoy region (as interpreted from satellite photographs):  Geotectonics, v. 10, n. 5, p. 326-332.

*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.

*Grieve, R.A.F. & Robertson, P.B., 1979, The terrestrial cratering record:  Icarus, v. 38, p. 212-229

*Grieve, R.A.F., 1978, Meteorite component and impact melt composition at the Lac a L'Eau Claire (Clearwater) impact structures, Quebec:  Geochim. et Cosmoschim. Acta, v. 42, pl 429-431

*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., Robertson, P.B. and Dence, M.R., 1981, Constraints on the formation of ring impact structures based on terrestrial data: in- Schultz, P.H., and Merrill, R.B., eds., Multi-ring basins, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12th, Houston, 1980:  New York, Pergamon Press, p. 37-57

*Hartmann, W.K. and Kuiper, G.P., 1963, Concentric structures surrounding lunar basins:  Comm. Lunar and Planetary Lab, v. 1, p. 51-

*Head, J.W., 1974, Orientale multi-ringed basin interior and implications for the petrogenesis of lunar highland samples:  The Moon, v. 11, p. 327-356.

*Hodges, C.A., and Wilhelms, D.E., 1978, Formation of lunar basin rings:  Icarus, v. 34, p. 294-323.

*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.

*Jahn, B., Floran, R.J., and Simonds, C.H., 1978, R6-Sr isochron age of the Manicouagan melt sheet, Quebec, Canada:  Jour. Geophys. Res., v. 83, n. B6, p. 2799-2803.

*Kellaway, G.A , and Durrance, E.M., 1978, Circular structures of large scale and great age on the Earth's surface:  Nature, v. 273, n. , p. 75.

*Mc Call, G.J.H, 1964, Are cryptovolcanic structures due to meteoric impact?:  Nature, v. 201, n. 4916, p. 251-254

*Pike, R.J. and Spudis, P.D., 1984, Similar spacing of basin rings on Mars, Mercury and the Moon Lab (abstr.) : Abstracts of Papers submitted to the Lunar and Plaentary Science Conference, v.15, pt. 1, 1984, p. 647-648

*Pike, R.J. & Spudis, 1984, P.D, Ring spacing of Mercurian multi-ring basins & basin ring formation (abstr.):  NASA Technical Memorandum, v. 86246,  p. 29

*Pike, R.J. & Spudis, P.D, Ring diameter ratios for multi-ring basins average 2.00.5 D (abstr):  NASA Technical Memorandum v. 87563, Apr. 1985, p. 192-194

*Pike, R.J., Spudis, P.D., and Clow, G.D., 1985, Average spacing for rings of individual multi-ring basins is 2.00.5 D (abstr):  NASA Technical Memorandum, v. 87563, p. 189-191. (?????)

*Rondot, J., 1971, Impactite of the Charlevoix structure, Quebec, Canada:  Jour. Geophys, Research, v. 76, n. 23, p. 5414-5423.

*Salibury, J.W., Smalley, V.G., and Ronca, L.B., 1965, Origin of linear elements on More Humorum:  Nature, v. 206, n.4982, p. 385-388.

*Stewart, A.J., Blake, D.H. & Ollier, C.D, 1986, Cambrian river terraces and rightops in central Australia: oldest persisting landforms:  Science, v. 233, n. 4765, p. 758-760, August 15, 1986

*Spudis, P. D. and Strobell, M.E., 1984, New identification of ancient multi-ring basins on Mercury and implications for geologic evolution (abstr.):  abstracts of paper submitted to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conf., v. 15, part 2, 1984, p. 814-815.

*Sweeney, J.F., 1978, Gravity study of great impact:  Jour. Geophys. Res., v. 83, n. 9, p. 2809-2815.

*Wood, C.A., and Head, J.W., 1976, Multi-ringed basins on Mars, Mercury and the Moon:  Proc. 7th Lunar Sci. Conf., p. 3629-3651.