(Nördlinger Ries, Schwaben, Bayern, Deutschland)
A large meteorite crater, about 22 x 24 km in size.
Refs.:
- El Goresy, A., P. Gillet, M. Chen, L. Dbrovinsky, and T.G. Sharp (2000), A new natural dense polymorph of rutile with the α-PbO2 structure in shocked gneisses from the Ries meteorite crater, Germany, Goldschmidt 2000, Sept. 3rd.-8th., Oxford, UK Journal of Conference Abstracts: 5: 379
- El Goresy, A., M. Chen, L. Dbrovinsky, P. Gillet, and G. Graup (2001a), An ultradense polymorph of rutile with seven-coordinated titanium from the Ries crater: Science: 293: 1467-1470
- El Goresy, A., M. Chen, L. Dbrovinsky, P. Gillet, and G. Graup (2001b), Two novel shock-induced very dense polymorphs of rutile in suevite from the Ries crater, Germany: implications for peak-shock pressures and post-shock temperatures: Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science XXXII, Abstract 1084
- El Goresy, A., M. Chen, P. Gillet, L. Dbrovinsky, G. Graup, and R. Ahuja (2001c), A natural shock-induced dense polymorph of rutile with α-PbO2 structure in the suevite from the Ries crater in Germany: Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 192: 485-495.
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localitiesMineral List:47 entries listed. 16 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).
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