[meteorite-list] The Core of the Matter- Tektites

From: brian burrer <brimane_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:21:39 -0500
Message-ID: <CA+VWDOKsrPURMTxMp-bp4XOQyUAaSaE+TejKsjzY24+d7UTzbA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Greetings Listers,
The location of a source crater for the Australasian tektite event or
lack thereof has vexed the few who study such things. To locate this
particular astrobleme would for all intents and purposes lay the
terrestrial/lunar origin argument completely to rest. This discovery
would place a connate crater with all four of the well studied tektite
occurences (Belize tektites excluded as they are not yet well
researched/interpreted). The fact that three events already have
connate craters make the existence of a fourth crater rather likely.
The chief reason for the inability to locate this feature is entirely
geopolitical. The Gulf of Tonkin is considered to be a very likely
location for the crater and that region is embroiled in a perpetual
ownership battle among several Asian countries. The likelihood of
seeing any of the data that these nations might have gathered is slim
to none unless these differences are peacefully resolved.
Core samples from the gulf which show the last one million years would
provide all enlightenment necessary to support/disprove a Tonkin
crater. How close to this region have less contentious cores been
collected? Can they be accessed? Perhaps examination of cores from
the periphery could give insight as to what the Gulf of Tonkin does or
does not hold.
Happy hunting,
Brian
Received on Tue 30 Aug 2011 12:21:39 PM PDT