Extracting Samples from the Core (IMAGE)

University of South Carolina

Extracting Samples from the Core

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Core samples from White Pond near Elgin, South Carolina, show evidence of platinum spikes and soot indicative of an impact from an asteroid or comet.

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University of South Carolina

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