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