[meteorite-list] New Central American Strewn Field ( Mayanites )

From: Paul H. <oxytropidoceras_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:57:56 -0500
Message-ID: <20110320155756.GOC2M.116998.imail_at_eastrmwml39>

In "Mayanites- a New Tektite Strewnfield",
at http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2011-March/074793.html and
http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com/msg95857.html
Scott Johnson wrote:

"Hi Brian That is quite interesting news about
a new tektite strewnfield up by Chaa creek
there on the western edge of Belize."

The web site, which he cited is "A New American
Strewn Filed discovered in western Belize by
Jean H. Cornec, Geologist, September 2010, at:
http://www.chaacreek.com/belize-travel-blog/2010/09/a-new-tektite-strewn-field-discovered-in-western-belize/

A recent online abstract about this strewn field is:

Povenmire, H., R. S. Harris, and J. H. Cornec, 2011,
The New Central American Tektite Strewn Field.
42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
abstract no. 1224, 1 p.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2011/pdf/1224.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2011/pdf/sess809.pdf

A previous abstract is:

Izett, G. A., and G. P. Meeker, 1995, (super 40) Ar/
(super 39) Ar age and composition of tektites from
Belize. Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs. vol. 27, no. 6, p. 207.

Yours,

Paul H.
Received on Sun 20 Mar 2011 03:57:56 PM PDT