Multiple stratigraphic, geochemical and geophysical lines of evidence identify Chicxulub as the source crater for the K–Pg impact.
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References / paperThe Chicxulub asteroid impact and mass extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
Schulte, P. et al.
Year2010
Source rolesystematic-review
DOI / ID10.1126/science.1177265
Fitness and scope
taxonomy · range · event-mechanism · geochronology
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Abrupt fossil turnover at the K–Pg boundary is temporally associated with impact ejecta and the Chicxulub event.
claim:event:k-pg-turnover