[FOTZeiss] Fw: Ancient asteroid impact found in Australia

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Sun, 10/24/10, John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU> wrote:

> From: John M. McMahon <mcmahon at LEMOYNE.EDU>
> Subject: Evidence for ancient asteroid impact found in Australia
> To: HASTRO-L at listserv.wvu.edu
> Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 8:10 AM

> PhysOrg 10/24/10:
> 
> "Australian researcher discovers giant asteroid impact"
> 
> "A geothermal energy researcher from the University of
> Queensland (UQ) has
> found evidence of a major asteroid impact that occurred
> more than 300
> million years ago in the South Australian outback.
> 
> The asteroid, which produced a shock zone at least 80km
> wide, could be the
> second-largest asteroid ever found in Australia"
> 
> http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-10-australian-giant-asteroid-impact.html
> 
> JMM / LMC