China's first confirmed crater stirs debate by Zhou Jing, China.org.cn, January 20, 2011 http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-01/20/content_21784587.htm
Some papers about this crater are: Chen, M., 2008, Impact-derived features of the Xiuyan meteorite crater. Chinese Science Bulletin. vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 392-395. http://www.springerlink.com/content/9rh444147628h75w/ PDF file at http://www.scichina.com:8080/kxtbe/fileup/PDF/08ky0392.pdf and http://www.scichina.com:8080/kxtbe/EN/abstract/abstract317414.shtml Chen, M., W. Xiaoa and X. Xiea, 2010, Coesite and quartz characteristic of crystallization from shock-produced silica melt in the Xiuyan crater. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. vol. 297, no. 1-2, pp. 306-314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2010.06.032 Chen, M., W. Xiao, X. Xie, D. Tan and Y. Cao, 2010, Xiuyan crater, China: Impact origin confirmed. Chinese Science Bulletin. vol. 55, no. 17, pp. 1777-1781. http://www.springerlink.com/content/e113713t58060086/ Yours, Paul H. ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
