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Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary

Stratigraphic section showing the iridium layer that marks the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary.
This stratigraphic section shows the iridium layer that marks the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. We can estimate the thickness of the layer by comparing it to the pocket-knife placed nearby.