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The Weaubleau structure is a probable meteorite impact site in western Missouri near the towns of Gerster, Iconium, Osceola, and Vista. It is believed to have been caused by a 1,200-foot (370 m) meteoroid between 335 and 340 million years ago [1] during the middle Mississippian Period (Latest Osagean to Earliest Meramecian).
Archie is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on August 10, ... Missouri. Classification. It is an ordinary chondrite type H with a petrologic type 6, ...
Crooked Creek is an impact crater in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. It is 4.3 miles (7 km) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 320 ± 80 million years ( Mississippian ). The crater is exposed to the surface.
The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year, is underway and is set to peak Friday night into early Saturday.. The shower will peak under a nearly full ...
A Belgian-Dutch team of scientists says it has created the first “treasure map” showing where meteorites may be found On the hunt for meteorites, researchers look to a data-based 'treasure map ...
The Decaturville crater, also referred to as the Decaturville Dome, is an impact crater near the town of Decaturville, Missouri, United States.It is one of the 38th parallel structures, a series of circular geophysical features stretching across the central United States which have been hypothesized to be the remnants of an ancient serial impact event.
The exact worth of a meteorite varies depending on the specific type of meteorite in question. An 82-pound iron meteorite originating from an asteroid recently sold for $44,100 — about $540 per ...
These features were caused by the collision of large meteorites or comets with the Earth. For eroded or buried craters, ... Missouri: 15–20 325.0 ± 15.0 million