[meteorite-list] 11-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater Found in Uzbekistan
From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jul 11 11:37:37 2006 Message-ID: <200607111535.IAA12209_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> http://news.uzreport.com/uzb.cgi?lan=e&id=14645 Crater left by huge meteorite 11 million years ago found in Uzbekistan Uz Report July 11, 2006 Uzbek geologists found a large object clearly illustrating the collision of a large meteorite with the Earth, press-uz.info reported. The meteorite crater is located in an unpopulated deserted plateau Ust-Yurt, located in the north-western part of the country. State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources of Uzbekistan said the collision was so powerful it created an elliptical cavity. The depth of the crater totals some 40 meters. The hole is 7 km wide and 10 km long. Moreover, as a result of the collision a swell 60 meters high and 1 km long formed in the south-eastern end of the plateau. According to preliminary information, the fall of such a large meteorite happened approximately 11 million years ago. Received on Tue 11 Jul 2006 11:35:10 AM PDT |
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