[meteorite-list] Eagle Butte - Anyone knows this meteorite?

From: Starbits_at_aol.com <Starbits_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:00 2004
Message-ID: <160.824f530.298e214b_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 02-Feb-02 3:03:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, tett_at_bmts.com
writes:

<< I seriously doubt that these "iron meteorites" could survive since the late
 cretaceous unless very fortunate entombment (Lake Murray scenario) occurred
 after impact.
 
 Anyone else have any info? >>

    Of all the craters larger than 10 meters across, only 3 older than 50,000
years old have meteorite fragments associated with them. Wolf Creek,
300,000 yrs, and Veevers and Monturaqui at 1 million years old. All three
in dry desert regions. Older meteorites have been found, but not associated
with impact craters.
     While it may not be impossible to have fragments from a 65 million year
old impact crater I would consider it doubtful. For a list of craters with
associated meteorites go to http://www.star-bits.com/impact-craters.htm

Eric Olson
http://www.star-bits.com
Received on Sun 03 Feb 2002 12:14:51 AM PST