[meteorite-list] Asteroid May Have Slammed Mineral Wealth In Western Australia

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:45 2004
Message-ID: <200201130214.SAA16081_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.abc.net.au/news/scitech/2002/01/item20020113013612_1.htm

Asteroid may have slammed mineral wealth into Shark Bay
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
January 13, 2002

Geologists say there may be undiscovered mineral wealth in Western
Australia, where an asteroid hit the ground near Shark Bay.

The Woodleigh impact structure was created 360 million years ago when a
five-kilometre diameter asteroid slammed into the ground.

The resultant explosion probably caused life on earth to become extinct, but
also changed the make-up of rock in the area.

Geologist with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum resources Franco
Pirajno, says there may be hidden underground wealth at the site.

"One important feature is the fact that these impact sites constitute areas
where you may find mineral deposits, where you may find even petroleum
deposits, petroleum reservoirs, because the rocks are shattered," he said.
Received on Sat 12 Jan 2002 09:14:05 PM PST