Discovery of the Baijifeng impact structure in Tonghua, Jilin, China

An impact structure 1400 m in diameter, formed by a bolide impact, has been discovered on Baijifeng Mountain in Tonghua City in Northeast China’s Jilin province. The impact structure takes the form of a cirque-shaped depression on the top of the mountain and is located in a basement mainly composed...

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Main Authors: Ming Chen, Yang Lu, Jiahao Ning, Wenge Yang, Jinfu Shu, Ho-kwang Mao
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: AIP Publishing LLC 2023-09-01
Series:Matter and Radiation at Extremes
Acceso en liña:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0172186