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K–T extinction
- In K–T extinction
…was the result of multiple bolide impacts. In addition, tektites (fractured sand grains characteristic of meteorite impacts) and the rare-earth element iridium, which is common only deep within Earth’s mantle and in extraterrestrial rocks, have been found in deposits associated with the extinction. There is also evidence for some spectacular…
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Permian extinction
- In Permian extinction: Other potential causes
…was the result of a bolide (meteorite or comet) impact that occurred near the end of the Permian Period; however, that hypothesis is the subject of much debate.
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