[meteorite-list] Remains of the Yucatan meteorite found in Cuba

From: Mike Groetz <mpg444_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:24:41 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <499879.41466.qm_at_web33002.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/cuba/AP/story/960074.html

Remains of the Yucatan meteorite found in Cuba

HAVANA -- -- Traces of the impact of a cosmic object, that occurred some 65 million years ago, have been found in rocks of Vi?ales, in the western of Cuba.

Cubavisi?n International reported that evidence of the impact that made a crater of 180 Km in diameter in the peninsula of Yucatan, remain near El Moncada town, Vi?ales.

The Cuban TV channel said large rocky blocks have been found in the area with high concentrations of iridium (abundant in meteorites and asteroids) and deformed quartz, which shows a relation with the disaster that generated a major explosion that, according to members of the international scientific community, could have been partially or totally responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs.

Remains of the meteorite known as Chicxulub, have been also found in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana.





      
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