Perkins site in Louisiana identified as first geological evidence of airburst plume outside Tunguska

Perkins site in Louisiana identified as first geological evidence of airburst plume outside Tunguska. The Perkins site in Louisiana contains hundreds of billions of spherules and melted glass pieces in a breccia Chemistry of the spherules matches local sediment, indicating on-site formation The site features a large ragged crater-like feature with giant chunks of melted glass

The Perkins site in Louisiana contains high concentrations of spherules and melted glass in a breccia deposit, with chemistry matching local sediment — meaning it formed right there. Temperatures exceeded several thousand degrees. The Comet Research Group identifies it as North America's first recognized Younger Dryas-age shallow airburst crater! 🔥

Key Facts

• The Perkins site in Louisiana contains hundreds of billions of spherules and melted glass pieces in a breccia
• Chemistry of the spherules matches local sediment, indicating on-site formation
• The site features a large ragged crater-like feature with giant chunks of melted glass
• Temperatures at the site exceeded several thousand degrees Fahrenheit/Celsius
• The Comet Research Group considers it the first geological evidence of an airburst plume outside of Tunguska

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