K-T boundary
noun
: the transition between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of geologic time characterized by a mass extinction of many forms of life including the dinosaurs
also
: a geologic stratum marking this boundary
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Kring was foundational in confirming the role of the Chicxulub crater’s impact event in the K-T boundary mass extinction.
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2018
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2018
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