[W]e report the detailed circumstances of the fall and the recovery of all documented Tagish Lake fragments from a strewnfield at least 16 km long and 3 to 4 km wide.
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Australasian strewnfield — The Australasian strewnfield, covering at least one tenth of the Earth s surface, is the largest and the youngest of the tektite strewnfields. The 800,000 year old strewnfield includes most of Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Southern China,… … Wikipedia
Tektite — Tektites (from Greek tektos , molten) are natural glass objects up to a few centimeters in size, which most scientists argue were formed by the impact of large meteorites on Earth s surface. Tektites are typically black or olive green, and their… … Wikipedia
Strewn field — Example of meteorite strewnfield: distribution ellipse of Pultusk meteorite The term strewnfield indicates the area where meteorites from a single fall are dispersed.[1] It is also often used with tektites produced by large meteorite impact … Wikipedia
Streufeld — Streuellipse der Pultusk Meteorite Als Streufeld wird ein Gebiet bezeichnet in dem sich Meteorite oder Tektite als Ergebnis eines Impakt verteilt haben. Auch Satelliten, die beim Wiedereintritt in die Atmosphäre zerbrechen, können ein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Birmingham (crater) — lunar crater data caption=Location of the lunar crater Birmingham. latitude=65.1 N or S=N longitude=10.5 E or W=W diameter=92 km depth=1.8 km colong=13 eponym=John BirminghamBirmingham is the surviving remnant of a lunar crater.It is located near … Wikipedia
Da Lat — Thành phố Đà Lạt Outside Da Lat Market at night Nickname(s): City of flowers … Wikipedia
Pallasite — A slice of the Esquel pallasite, clearly showing the large olivine crystals suspended in the metal matrix. A pallasite is a type of stony–iron meteorite. Contents 1 Structure and compositi … Wikipedia
Bediasite — is a form or type of tektite. It originates in an area in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas centered around the small town of Bedias which is about 60 miles north north west of Houston. They are found in about nine Texas Counties in an… … Wikipedia
Georgiaite — is a form or type of tektite. They are found in part of the 34 million year old North American strewnfield coming from the Chesapeake Bay impact crater. Two strewnfields and tektite groups are associated with this impact: the black Bediasites in… … Wikipedia
Mesosiderite — Vaca muerta mesosiderite Chinguetti mesosiderite … Wikipedia
