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Scientists Narrow the Meteorite Type Behind the Dinosaur Extinction
Key Takeaways
- New isotope work points to a rare carbonaceous chondrite as the Chicxulub impactor.
- Researchers analyzed impact-linked clay samples from sites around the world.
- The findings tighten constraints on the object behind the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.
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