Category Archives: planets

New at Erratics – the largest meteorite crater in the world

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Chris Rowan

The clinching evidence for the Vredefort dome being formed by an impact did not come from aerial photos, but from under the microscope. Continue reading →

Categories: links, planets, Proterozoic, structures

New at Erratics: from lahar to suevite

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Chris Rowan

In his second post at Earth Science Erratics Simon Wellings reveals a rather interesting deskcrop, collected from Scotland in his youth: Since it was picked up, this rock has changed identities: what was once thought to be a mud flow … Continue reading →

Categories: planets, Proterozoic, rocks & minerals

New at Earth Science Erratics: Meteorites and Geology

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Chris Rowan

We’re pleased to introduce the first Earth Science Erratics blogger: Simon Wellings, also known as Metageologist. In his first post, he discusses the geological record of meteorite impacts: One of the few advantages of having being on the Earth for … Continue reading →

Categories: links, planets