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Moore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.

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Original EntryMoore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.
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Full ReferenceMoore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.
Plain TextMoore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.

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Tell Abu Hureyra, Raqqa Governorate, Syria

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Tell Abu Hureyra, Raqqa Governorate, Syriaⓘ Awaruite, ⓘ Charcoal, ⓘ Chert, ⓘ Chlorapatite, ⓘ Chromferide, ⓘ Chromite, ⓘ Corundum, ⓘ Diamond, ⓘ Diopside, ⓘ Hematite, ⓘ Ilmenite, ⓘ Ishkulite, ⓘ Isovite, ⓘ Kamacite, ⓘ Lechatelierite, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Monazite Group, ⓘ Mullite, ⓘ Native Iron, ⓘ Native Silicon, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Suessite, ⓘ Taenite, ⓘ Titanium-bearing Magnetite, ⓘ Troilite, ⓘ Wollastonite, ⓘ Zircon

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