Meteorite "Sierra Madera"
Title
Meteorite "Sierra Madera"
Description
Origin: Sierra Madera, TX
Sample Weight: 775.1 g
Type: Shattercones
From an ancient impact structure dating back at least 225 mil. years. Crater is 13 km in diameter with 5 km abrupt center uplift with height of 1200 m. Sample is piece of dolomite with centimeter sized shattercones on one side.
Acquired from Tiara Observatory
Sample Weight: 775.1 g
Type: Shattercones
From an ancient impact structure dating back at least 225 mil. years. Crater is 13 km in diameter with 5 km abrupt center uplift with height of 1200 m. Sample is piece of dolomite with centimeter sized shattercones on one side.
Acquired from Tiara Observatory
Identifier
mr_017
Collection
Meteorites
Source
Display Case F3