Michel, Helen V; Asaro, Frank; Alvarez, Walter; Alvarez, Luis W; Johnson, David A (1983): Major and trace element abundances at DSDP Hole 72-516F [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.812513
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Abstract:
Anomalously high values of Ir have been detected in association with the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary in about a dozen marine or continental sections laid down about 65 Ma in many different parts of the world (Alvarez et al., 1981). One possible exception is the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary region in DSDP Site 356, in the South Atlantic off the coast of South America. In a detailed study of that section, the maximum Ir abundance was about 0.2 ppb, much lower than the 3-90 ppb found in most of the other marine locations (authors' unpublished data on the Cretaceous/Tertiary region of Site 356, 1982). A study of Hole 516F, which is not too far from Site 356, could show whether the very low (or missing) Cretaceous/Tertiary Ir anomaly at Site 356 is characteristic of this region of the South Atlantic.
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Michel, Helen V; Asaro, Frank; Alvarez, Walter; Alvarez, Luis W; Johnson, David A (1983): Abundance profiles of iridium and other elements near the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary in Hole 516F of Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 72. In: Barker, PF; Carlson, RL; Johnson, DA; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 72, 931-936, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.72.148.1983
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Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
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Latitude: -30.276500 * Longitude: -35.285000
Date/Time Start: 1980-03-11T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1980-03-11T00:00:00
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72-516F * Latitude: -30.276500 * Longitude: -35.285000 * Date/Time: 1980-03-11T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1313.0 m * Penetration: 1270.6 m * Recovery: 690.1 m * Location: South Atlantic/CONT RISE * Campaign: Leg72 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 127 cores; 1092.5 m cored; 9 m drilled; 63.2 % recovery
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- Michel, HV; Asaro, F; Alvarez, W et al. (1983): (Table 2) Major element abundances at DSDP Hole 72-516F. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.812510
- Michel, HV; Asaro, F; Alvarez, W et al. (1983): (Table 3) Trace element abundances at DSDP Hole 72-516F. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.812512