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On the nature of cosmic dust in sedimentary rocks

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In the paper, the chemical composition and origin of cosmic dust, as well as its distribution in the geological past, are discussed. Special attention is given to the problem of the difference in cosmic dust from volcanic dust on the basis of indicators such as cosmogenic helium and iridium.

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Original Russian Text © A.F. Grachev, 2010, published in Fizika Zemli, 2010, No. 11, pp. 3–13.

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Grachev, A.F. On the nature of cosmic dust in sedimentary rocks. Izv., Phys. Solid Earth 46, 911–921 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1069351310110017

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