Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Dec 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005e%26psl.240..634t&link_type=abstract
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Volume 240, Issue 3-4, p. 634-641.
Mathematics
Logic
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Scientific paper
We present new analyses that confirm Ir enrichment (up to 0.31 ng/g) in close proximity to the palynological Triassic Jurassic boundary in strata near the top of the Blomidon Formation at Partridge Island, Nova Scotia. High Ir concentrations have been found in at least two samples within the uppermost 70 cm of the formation. Ratios of other PGEs and Au to Ir are generally higher by an order of magnitude than in ordinary chondrites. No impact-related materials have been identified at this horizon in the Blomidon Formation, therefore we cannot confirm an extraterrestrial source for the anomalous Ir levels. We consider, however, the possibility that regional basaltic volcanism is a potential source for the Ir in these sediments. The elevated Ir concentrations are found in reduced, grey colored mudstones, so redox concentration is a possible explanation for the distribution of Ir in these strata.
Kyte Frank T.
Tanner Lawrence H.
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