[meteorite-list] New Crater Found?
Hi All, Ok, not NEW in geological terms, but new to us maybe... Just received an email that and Australian geologist accidentally discovered a meteorite crater in western Australia. Dr. Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia sent the Google Earth picture to a colleague who was able to confirm that it was an undiscovered meteorite crater. The crater is now named Hickman crater. The crater is believed to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and is 885 feet across. SOURCE: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/18/google-earth-leads-geologist-to-meteor-crater You can also read more here: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/03/australian_geologist_accidentally_d.html I also found another link from that article. This is probably old news but I thought I'd share: A Huge 19 mile wide Crater in the Sahara: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/03/huge_crater_dis.html And Here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html Cool stuff! Eric MW __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found?
All, Does anyone know what field work and follow on scientific analysis was done to confirm the crater as being an impact crater? Without collection of geological data and samples from the alleged impact site followed by scientific analysis of same, it CANNOT be confirmed as an impact crater. This is analogous as to the scientific classification process that alleged meteorites must undergo in order to CONFRIM their origin. All the best. Greg Redfern -Original Message- From: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 19, 2008 2:31 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? Hi All, Ok, not NEW in geological terms, but new to us maybe... Just received an email that and Australian geologist accidentally discovered a meteorite crater in western Australia. Dr. Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia sent the Google Earth picture to a colleague who was able to confirm that it was an undiscovered meteorite crater. The crater is now named Hickman crater. The crater is believed to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and is 885 feet across. SOURCE: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/18/google-earth-leads-geologist-to-meteor-crater You can also read more here: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/03/australian_geologist_accidentally_d.html I also found another link from that article. This is probably old news but I thought I'd share: A Huge 19 mile wide Crater in the Sahara: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/03/huge_crater_dis.html And Here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html Cool stuff! Eric MW __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found?
Hi Eric, his is the one Darren sent in tother day. Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? Hi All, Ok, not NEW in geological terms, but new to us maybe... Just received an email that and Australian geologist accidentally discovered a meteorite crater in western Australia. Dr. Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia sent the Google Earth picture to a colleague who was able to confirm that it was an undiscovered meteorite crater. The crater is now named Hickman crater. The crater is believed to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and is 885 feet across. SOURCE: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/18/google-earth-leads-geologist-to-meteor-crater You can also read more here: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/03/australian_geologist_accidentally_d.html I also found another link from that article. This is probably old news but I thought I'd share: A Huge 19 mile wide Crater in the Sahara: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/03/huge_crater_dis.html And Here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html Cool stuff! Eric MW __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found?
Hi, Greg, List, GooglEarthers, The coordinates are are: 119.6831112903886,-23.0371,0 If you have Google Earth installed, this link: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=1134293 will start Google Earth and take you there. Doesn't look like an impact feature to me: no raised rim, no visible tilted strata, the altitudes of various parts of the feature given by Google (if accurate) don't make sense -- it's not deep enough, unless it's been largely filled in. It's been cut through on the west by a flood gully (which does show consistent altitudes) but there's no trace of a rim on the western end on the other side of the gully. It IS circular, but is that enough? Maybe it is; maybe it isn't is my first impression. Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Greg Redfern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? All, Does anyone know what field work and follow on scientific analysis was done to confirm the crater as being an impact crater? Without collection of geological data and samples from the alleged impact site followed by scientific analysis of same, it CANNOT be confirmed as an impact crater. This is analogous as to the scientific classification process that alleged meteorites must undergo in order to CONFRIM their origin. All the best. Greg Redfern -Original Message- From: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 19, 2008 2:31 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? Hi All, Ok, not NEW in geological terms, but new to us maybe... Just received an email that and Australian geologist accidentally discovered a meteorite crater in western Australia. Dr. Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia sent the Google Earth picture to a colleague who was able to confirm that it was an undiscovered meteorite crater. The crater is now named Hickman crater. The crater is believed to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and is 885 feet across. SOURCE: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/18/google-earth-leads-geologist-to-meteor-crater You can also read more here: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/03/australian_geologist_accidentally_d.html I also found another link from that article. This is probably old news but I thought I'd share: A Huge 19 mile wide Crater in the Sahara: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/03/huge_crater_dis.html And Here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html Cool stuff! Eric MW __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found?
Hi, Grag, List, As Jerry just pointed out, this was posted by Darren on the 17th, headed Possible Ancient Impact Crater Australia with this source: http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20081803-17058-2.html Dr Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia, was using Google Earth to look for iron ore when he noticed an unusually circular structure. He sent a Google Earth picture of the structure to his colleague Dr Andrew Glickson at the Australian National University, who later visited the area and confirmed that Dr Hickman had found a particularly well preserved meteorite crater. Sterling K. Webb - - Original Message - From: Greg Redfern [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? All, Does anyone know what field work and follow on scientific analysis was done to confirm the crater as being an impact crater? Without collection of geological data and samples from the alleged impact site followed by scientific analysis of same, it CANNOT be confirmed as an impact crater. This is analogous as to the scientific classification process that alleged meteorites must undergo in order to CONFRIM their origin. All the best. Greg Redfern -Original Message- From: Eric Wichman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 19, 2008 2:31 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] New Crater Found? Hi All, Ok, not NEW in geological terms, but new to us maybe... Just received an email that and Australian geologist accidentally discovered a meteorite crater in western Australia. Dr. Hickman, from the Geological Survey of Western Australia sent the Google Earth picture to a colleague who was able to confirm that it was an undiscovered meteorite crater. The crater is now named Hickman crater. The crater is believed to be between 10,000 and 100,000 years old and is 885 feet across. SOURCE: http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/03/18/google-earth-leads-geologist-to-meteor-crater You can also read more here: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/03/australian_geologist_accidentally_d.html I also found another link from that article. This is probably old news but I thought I'd share: A Huge 19 mile wide Crater in the Sahara: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/03/huge_crater_dis.html And Here: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060303_big_crater.html Cool stuff! Eric MW __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
