Robert S. Dietz and the Recognition of Impact Structures on Earth

Boon, John D., 1936. The impact of meteors: Field & Laboratory, v. 4(2), p. 56-59.

Boon, John D. and Albritton, Claude C., Jr., 1936. Meteorite craters and their possible relationships to "cryptovolcanic structures": Field & Laboratory, v. 5, p. 1-9.

Boon, J. D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1937. Meteorite scars in ancient rocks: Field & Laboratory, v. 5, p. 53-64.

Albritton, C.C. Jr. and J.D. Boon, 1937. Meteoritic craters and structures (reprinted abstract—see Boon and Albritton 1938): The Pan-American Geologist, v. 68(3), p. 304. [this is the only time Albritton's name appears first, and it does not appear first on the original abstract]

Boon, J.D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1938. Meteorite craters and structures: Proceedings of the Geological Society of America, 1938, p. 305-306. [abstract]

Boon, J.D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1938. Established and supposed examples of meteoritic craters and structures: Field & Laboratory, v. 6(2), p. 44-56.

Boon, J. D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1938. The impact of large meteorites: Field & Laboratory, v. 6(2), p. 57-64.

Boon, J.D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1938. Finger marks of ancient meteorites: The Sky, v. 2, p. 16-19.

Boon, John D., 1939. The meteorite, a lecture to students of elementary geology: Field & Laboratory, v. 7(1), p. 17-21.

Boon, J.D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1939. Possibility of an additional meteorite crater near Odessa, Texas: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 50(12, part 2), p. 1975-1976. [abstract]

Boon, J. D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1940. Possibility of an additional meteorite crater near Odessa, Texas: Field & Laboratory, v. 8(1), p. 11-18.

Boon, J.D. and Albritton, C.C. Jr., 1942. Deformation of rock strata by explosions: Science v. 96 (#2496, 30 Oct 42), p. 402-403.

Boon, John D., 1942. The potential generated in a falling meteorite: Field & Laboratory, v. 10, p. 153-154.

Boon, John D., 1943. More about "Deformation of rock strata by explosions": Science v. 97, p. 42-43. [Boon notes reply was written in absence of junior author (Albritton)]

Dietz, Robert S., 1946. The meteoritic impact origin of the Moon's surface features: Journal of Geology, v. 54, p. 359-375.

Dietz, Robert S., 1946. Geological structures possibly related to lunar craters: Popular Astronomy, v. 54, p. 465-467.

Dietz, Robert S., 1947. Meteorite impact suggested by the orientation of shatter-cones at the Kentland, Indiana, disturbance: Science, v. 105, p. 42-43.

Dietz, Robert S., 1959. Point d'impact des astéroides comme origine des bassins océaniques: une hypothèse: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Colloques Internationaux, v. LXXXIII [La Topographie et la Géologie des Profondeurs Océaniques], p. 265-275. (proceedings of a colloquium held in 1958)

Dietz, Robert S., 1959. Shatter cones in cryptoexplosion structures (meteorite impact?): J. Geology, v. 67(5), p. 496-505.

Dietz, Robert S., 1960. Meteorite impact suggested by the orientation of shatter-cones in rock: Science, v. 131, p. 1781-1784. (also cover photo)

Miller, P. Schuyler, and Dietz, Robert S., 1960. Shatter cones and their origin: Science, v. 132, p. 687-688. (letter by Miller and response by Dietz)

Dietz, Robert S., 1960. Vredefort ring structure; an astrobleme (meteorite impact structure): Geol. Soc. Am. Bulletin v. 71(12) Part 2, p. 2093. (abstract from Section E AAAS meeting)

Dietz, Robert S., 1961. Astroblemes: Scientific American, v. 205, August, p. 51-58.

Dietz, Robert S., 1961. Vredefort Ring Structure: meteorite impact scar?: J. Geology, v. 69, p. 499-516.

Dietz, Robert S., 1961. A discussion: in Hargraves, R.B., Shatter cones in the rocks of the Vredefort Ring: Proc. Geol. Soc. South Africa, v. 64, p. 141-146.

Dietz, Robert S., 1962. Astroblemes: ancient meteorite impact structures: Geol. Soc. America Spec. Paper 68, p. 19-20. (abstract from 1961 meeting)

Littler, Janet, Fahey, J.J., Dietz, R.S. and Chao, E.C.T., 1962. Coesite from the Lake Bosumtwi crater, Ashanti, Ghana: Geol. Soc. Am. Spec. Paper 68, p. 218. (abstract from 1961 meeting)

Dietz, Robert S., 1962. The Vredefort Ring Structure: a reply [to a discussion by D.W. Bishopp]: J. Geology, v. 70, p. 502-504.

Dietz, Robert S., 1962. Sudbury structure as an astrobleme: Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, v. 43, p. 445-446. (abstract from the western natl. mtg.)

Littler, Janet, Fahey, J.J., Dietz, Robert S. and Chao, E.C.T., 1962. Coesite from Lake Bosumtwi Crater, Ashanti, Ghana: in Astrogeologic studies; semiannual report, February 26, 1961 to August 24, 1961, U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 667, p. 79-86.

Dietz, Robert S., 1963. Vredefort Ring-Bushveld complex impact event and lunar maria: Geol. Soc. Am. Spec. Paper 73, p. 35. (abstract from 1962 meeting)

Dietz, Robert S., 1963. Cryptoexplosion structures: A discussion: Am. Journal of Science, v. 261, p. 650-664. (discussion of preceding Bucher paper, invited by Bucher, according to Dietz text)

Gallant, R.L.C., and Dietz, Robert S., 1963. Meteorite impacts, lunar maria, lopoliths and ocean basins: Nature v. 197 (#4862, 5 Jan 63), p. 38-40. (letter by Gallant, followed by Dietz's comments)

Lafond, E.C. and Dietz, R.S., 1964. The Lonar Crater (India)—meteorite crater: J. Indian Geophys. Union, v. 1(2), p. 91-97.

Dietz, Robert S., 1964. Sudbury structure as an astrobleme: Journal of Geology, v. 72, p. 412-434.

Dietz, Robert S., 1964. Do tektites come from the earth or the moon? New Scientist, v. 21(374), p. 160-163.

LaFond, E.C. and Dietz, R.S., 1964. Lonar Crater, India: a meteorite crater? Meteoritics, v. 2(2), pp. 111-116.

Dietz, Robert S. and Buffington, Edwin C., 1964. Panamint Crater, California; not meteoritic: Meteoritics, v. 2(2), p. 179-181.