Shocked Zircon (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Shocked Zircon

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This highly shocked zircon, from the Vredefort Dome in South Africa, shows thin, red bands that are a hallmark of meteorite impact. Uranium-lead dating from this zircon matched the age of the rocks exposed at Vredefort, not the more recent age of impact (2 billion years).

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Aaron Cavosie

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