Online NASA Translation of Soviet Tektite Paper

Online NASA Translation of Soviet Tektite Paper

While looking for some other information, I came across
the below, interesting online, Public Domain paper about
tektites that was translated from the Soviet literature.

Vorobyev, G. G. 1973, What do you know About Tektites.
Translation of "Chto Vy Znayete o Tektitakh?" Moscow,
"Nauka" Press, 1966, 112 pages. NASA techdoc no. 19730020646
(Report no. ASA TT F-15,052) National Areonautics and
Space Administration, Washington DC, August 1, 1973.

https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_19730020646

The abstract reads:

“The discovery and geographical distribution of tektites is
presented and analyzed in this popular account of tektites.
Uses made of tektites by ancient and present-day peoples
are examined as possibly indicative of tektite origins.
The various theories on the origin of tektites are weighed.
Field collection of tektites in South Czechoslovakia is
described. The rise and waning and revival of interest in
tektites is traced. Tektite strewnfields are delineated and
related to possible impact of asteroids or lunar material
on the earth.”

Yours,

Paul H.

Unique Crystals - Putnisite - Western Australia

Unique Crystals - Putnisite - Western Australia

Unique Crystals: Newfound Mineral Is Like No Other
Apr 28, 2014 02:00 PM ET // by Jeanna Bryner, DiscoveryNews
http://news.discovery.com/earth/rocks-fossils/unique-crystals-newfound-mineral-is-like-no-other-140428.htm

Unique Crystals: Newfound Purple-Pink Mineral Is
Like No Other, Livescience, April 28, 2014.
http://www.livescience.com/45175-unique-putnisite-mineral-discovered.html

The paper is:

Elliott, P., G. Giester, R. Rowe, and A. Pring, 2014,
Putnisite, SrCa4Formula (CO3)8SO4(OH)16·25H2O,
a new mineral from Western Australia: description
and crystal structure Mineralogical Magazine.
vol. 78, pp. 131-144, doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.1.10
http://minmag.geoscienceworld.org/content/78/1/131.abstract?sid=97893031-5041-4b8e-a0d1-d8a7753bae1a

Yours,

Paul H.

Study of Bull Creek, Oklahoma Holocene And Pleistocene Nannodiamonds

Study of Bull Creek, Oklahoma Holocene And Pleistocene Nannodiamonds

Study in Oklahoma panhandle finds additional
active process producing nanodiamonds, PhysOrg.
http://phys.org/news/2014-01-oklahoma-panhandle-additional-nanodiamonds.html

Bement, L. C., A. S. Madden, B. J. Carter, A. R. Simms,
A. L. Swindle, H. M. Alexander, S. Fine, and M. Benamarae
2014, Quantifying the distribution of nanodiamonds in
pre-Younger Dryas to recent age deposits along Bull Creek,
Oklahoma Panhandle, USA. Published online before print
January 21, 2014, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1309734111
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/01/16/1309734111.abstract

Yours,

Paul H.

Study Disputes Younger Dryas Event Comet

Study Disputes Younger Dryas Event Comet

Study Questions Younger Dryas Event Comet
Theories, Red Orbit, May 14, 2014
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113145713/younger-dryas-event-comet-impact-theory-051414/

Research team claims no evidence of
extraterrestrial impact causing Younger
Dryas deep freeze, PhysOrg, May 13, 2104
http://phys.org/news/2014-05-team-evidence-extraterrestrial-impact-younger.html
http://phys.org/wire-news/161418589/comet-theory-doesnt-explain-cold-snap-at-the-end-of-the-ice-age.html

Meltzer, D. J., V. T. Holliday, M. D. Cannon, and
D. S. Miller, 2014, Chronological evidence fails to
support claim of an isochronous widespread layer of
cosmic impact indicators dated to 12,800 years ago.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
of the United Staea of America. Early Edition.
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/05/08/1401150111.abstract

Yours,

Paul H.

New Impact Structure? (Alberta, Canada)

New Impact Structure? (Alberta, Canada), Bow City Impact Crater

Ancient crater points to massive meteorite strike. University of
Alberta. ScienceDaily / Live Science, May 7, 2014.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140507105023.htm
http://www.livescience.com/45412-ancient-meteorite-carved-giant-crater.html

Ancient Impact Crater Discovered in Canada by Sci-News.com
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-bow-city-impact-crater-canada-01913.html

The papers are:

Glombick, P., D. R. Schmitt, W. Xie, T. Bown, B. Hathway,
and C. Banks, 2014, The Bow City structure, southern Alberta,
Canada: The deep roots of a complex impact structure?
Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 2014; DOI: 10.1111/maps.12296
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12296/abstract

Xie, W., and D. R. Schmitt, 2014, Seismic Seismic Study of
a Possible Eroded Impact StructureSouthern, Alberta.
GeoConvention 2014: FOCUS
http://www.geoconvention.com/uploads/abstracts/473_GC2014_Seismic_Study_of_Possible_Eroded_Impact_Structure_Southern_AB.pdf

Yours,

Paul H.

New Geology About Non-Impact Circular Features

New Geology About Non-Impact Circular Features - Polygonal
faults in chalk

An interesting paper by Dr. B. J. Tewksbury an others
has been published online in Geology. It talks about a
well exposed system of polygonal faults that are
exposed in outcropping chalks in the Western Desert
of Egypt at Latitude 27.289982 N, Longitude 28.491490 E.
There polygonal fault systems form numerous circular
structures displaying shallow inward dips. Although they
would not confuse expert interpreters of aerial imagery,
amateur fans of Google Earth might confuse them with
an impact crater field. They do show that ther are a
variety of non-impact processes that can create circular
structures.

The paper is:

Tewksbury, B. J., H. P. Hogan, S. A. Kattenhorn,
C. J. Mehrtens, and E. A. Tarabees, 2014, Polygonal
faults in chalk: Insights from extensive exposures
of the Khoman Formation, Western Desert, Egypt.
Geology. First published online April 15, 2014, doi: 10.1130/G35362.1
http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/early/2014/04/14/G35362.1

Pictures of these circular features can also be found in:

Geological Society of America Data Deposity no
2014165 (Tewksbury et al. Polygonal faults in chalk:
insights from extensive exposures of the Khoman
Formation, Western Desert, Egypt) PDF file at:
ftp://rock.geosociety.org/pub/reposit/2014/2014165.pdf

Additional links about paper:

Tewksbury Publishes Article in Geology
by Vige Barrie, Hamilton, April 28, 2014
http://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/tewksbury-publishes-article-in-geology
sit/2014/2014165.pd

Yours,

Paul H.

American Geophysical Union Makes Many Older Journal Papers Open Access

American Geophysical Union Makes Many Older Journal Papers Open Access

A ton of 2+ year-old AGU journal articles are now open access!
by Chris Rowan, Highly AllochthonousMay 7, 2014
http://all-geo.org/highlyallochthonous/2014/05/a-ton-of-2-year-old-agu-journal-articles-are-now-open-access/

American Geophysical Union to make many older
journal articles freely available online, press release.
http://news.agu.org/press-release/valuable-earth-and-space-science-research-now-more-accessible-to-the-public/

"The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and Wiley today
announced that, starting 1 May, all AGU journal content from
1997 to content published 24 months ago will be made freely
available."

Yours,

Paul H.

Looking for Terrestrial Precambrian Life in Death Valley, California

Looking for Terrestrial Precambrian Life in Death Valley, California

Early Life in Death Valley by Peter Byrne
Quanta Magazine, April 24, 2014
http://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20140424-early-life-in-death-valley/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/death-valleys-first-life-came-in-by-land-not-by-sea/

Yours,

Paul H.

Early Life In Death Valley, California - Precambrian Life Preserved In Karst

Early Life In Death Valley, California - Precambrian Life Preserved In Karst

Early Life in Death Valley by Peter Byrne
Quanta Magazine, April 24, 2014
http://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20140424-early-life-in-death-valley/

Yours,

Paul H.

Commentary On Commercial Fossil Collecting

Commentary On Commercial Fossil Collecting

Larson, P L., and D. Russell, 2014, The benefits of
commercial fossil sales to 21st-century paleontology.
Palaeontologia Electronica. vol. 17, no. 1, Article
number: 17.1.2E (April 2014)
http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2014/739-commentary-benefits-of-fossil-sales
PDF version - http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/pdfs/commentary_benefit.pdf

An earlier commentary is:

Shimada, K., P. J. Currie, E. Scott, and S. S. Sumida,
2014, The greatest challenge to 21st century
paleontology: When commercialization of fossils
threatens the science. Palaeontologia Electronica
vol. 17, no. 1, Article number: 17.1.1E, 4 p;
http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2014/691-great-threat-in-21st-century
PDF version - http://palaeo-electronica.org/content/pdfs/comment_threat.pdf

Also, there is:

Plotnick, R., 2008, Out of the Mainstream: Heated
Discussions and Strong Opinions. Palaeontologia
Electronica. vol. 11, no. 2,
http://palaeo-electronica.org/2008_2/commentary/comment.htm

Future Research Directions in Paleontology
Report of a Workshop Held April 8-9, 2006
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
http://paleosoc.org/FRDP-Brochure.pdf

None of the above papers and web pages do not
necessarily express my opinions on this subject.
Any comments about them should be addressed
to the authors of the papers and web pages.

Yours,

Paul H.

Geological Study Explains Mystery of Australian Opal Field

Geological Study Explains Mystery of Australian Opal Field

Geological Study Explains Mystery of Australian
Opal Fields by Natali Anderson, Jun 5, 2013
http://www.sci-news.com/geology/article01128-australia-opal.html

Uncovered: the truth about opal formation by
Amy Middleton, Australian geographci, May 31, 2013
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2013/05/uncovered-the-truth-about-opal-formation/

The paper is:

P. F. Rey, 2013, Opalisation of the Great Artesian
Basin (central Australia): an Australian story with a
Martian twist. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences:
An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological
Society of Australia. vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 291-314
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2013.784219
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08120099.2013.784219
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013AuJES..60..291R

PDF file at
http://earthbyte.org/Resources/Pdf/Rey_Opals_AJES_2013.pdf

Yours,

Paul H.

Stable Isotope Studies Offers New Clues about Ice Ages

Stable Isotope Studies Offers New Clues about Ice Ages

Oxygen Analysis in Ancient Plankton Fossils Offers
New Clues about Ice Ages, Nature News, April 17, 2014
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/6647/20140417/oxygen-analysis-in-ancient-plankton-fossils-offers-new-clues-about-ice-ages.htm

Study provides crucial new information about how
the ice ages came about Eureka! Science News
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2014/04/16/study.provides.crucial.new.information.about.how.ice.ages.came.about
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-04/uos-spc041414.php

5.3 Million Years of Sea Level Change on One
Cliff Face by Brandon Keim, Wired, April 17, 2014
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/deep-sea-temperature-record-grawk/

A 5.3-million-year record of sea level and
temperature, Phys.org., April 16, 2014
http://phys.org/news/2014-04-million-year-sea-temperature.html

The paper is:

Rohling, E. J., G. L. Foster, K. M. Grant, G. Marino
A. P. Roberts, M. E. Tamisiea, and F. Williams, 2014,
Sea-level and deep-sea-temperature variability over
the past 5.3 million years. Nature. Published online 16 April 2014
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13230.html

Yours,

Paul H.

Wyoming Turritella Agate Publcations

Wyoming Turritella Agate Publcations

Below are some publications about Wyoming Turritella Agate
that I came across while looking through Internet web pages
for some information about it.

Allmon, W. D., 2004. Into Focus. Googling Turritella, or
The Present and Future Value of the Web for Paleontological
Research. Palaeontologia Electronica. vol. 7, no. 2, 2E:9, 171KB;
http://palaeo-electronica.org/2004_2/editor/focus.htm
http://palaeo-electronica.org/2004_2/editor/focus.pdf

Allmon, W. D., 2005, Paleontology of “Turretella Agate”, A
Pleurocerid Gastropod-Dominated Assemblage from the Eocene
Green River Formation of Wyoming. Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 37, no. 1, p. 19
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2005NE/finalprogram/abstract_83382.htm

Allmon, W. D., 2009, The Natural (and Not-So-Natural)
History of “Turritella Agate.” Rocks & Minerals. vol. 84,
pp. 160-165.

Allmon, W. D., nda, A Bibliography on "Turritella" agate,
Museum of the Earth. athttp://www.priweb.org/Research/Turr%20Agate%20Biblio.htm

Allmon, W. D., ndb, "Turritella" Agate, Museum of the Earth.
at: http://www.priweb.org/Research/Turritella%20Agate.htm

Anonymous, nd, Turritella Agate, Museum of the Earth.
http://www.museumoftheearth.org/research.php?page=702670/cv_allmon/951811/619675

Dolenc, A., 1979, Turritella agate- A new find in southwest
Wyoming. Lapidary Journal. vol. 33, no. 8, p. 1692.

Dolenc, A., 1981, Turritella agate: Update. Lapidary Journal.
vol. 34 , no. 11, pp. 2484-85.

Grande, L. 1984. Paleontology of the Green River Formation,
with a review of the fish fauna. Bulletin no. 63. Geological
Survey of Wyoming,
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/public-info/onlinepubs/docs/B-63.pdf

Spendlove, E., 1977, Wyoming Turritella agate-Field trip:
It's in the Delaney Rim south of Wamsutter. Rock & Gem.
vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 52-55.

Other links at https://www.museumoftheearth.org/research.php?page=pubs_all

Yours,

Paul H.

Impact glass stores biodata for millions of years

Impact glass stores biodata for millions of years

Impact glass from asteroids and comets stores biodata for
millions of years, Science Dailey, April 18, 2014
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140418141115.htm

Impact glass stores biodata for millions of years, Brown
University, Mark Nickel, April 18, 2104
http://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2014/04/impactglass

Schultz, P. H., R. S. Harris, S. J. Clemett, K. L. Thomas-Keprta,
M. Zarate, 2014, Preserved flora and organics in impact melt
breccias. Geology. First published online April 15, 2014,
doi: 10.1130/G35343.1
http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/early/2014/04/14/G35343.1

Yours,

Paul H.

New Research About Vredefort Impact

New Research About Vredefort Impact

Earth's Oldest and Biggest Crater Yields New Secrets
LiveScience.com by Becky Oskin-Apr 28, 2014
http://www.livescience.com/45172-vredefort-crater-impact-melt-ejecta.html
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/earths-oldest-crater-yields-new-secrets

A related paper:
Huber, M. S., A. E. Crne I. McDonald, L. Hecht, V. A.
Melezhik, and C. Koeberl, 2014, Impact spherules from
Karelia, Russia: Possible ejecta from the 2.02 Ga
Vredefort impact event. Geology. vol. 42, pp. 375-378,
http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/42/5/375.abstract

Related article-
Crash! 10 Biggest Impact Craters on Earth
LiveScience.com by Becky Oskin, April 28, 2014
http://www.livescience.com/45126-biggest-impact-crater-earth-countdown.html

Vredefort crater - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredefort_crater

Yours,

Paul H.

Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals New Insights into Jaw Evolution

Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals New Insights into Jaw Evolution

Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals New Insights into
Jaw Evolution, American Museum of Natural
History, News and Blogs, April 16, 2014.
http://www.amnh.org/about-us/press-center/shark-fossil-reveals-new-insights-into-jaw-evolution
http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/research-posts/ancient-shark-fossil-reveals-new-insights-into-jaw-evolution?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=20140416-wed&utm_campaign=shark

New Fossil Takes A Bite Out Of Theory That
Sharks Barely Evolved by Geoff Brufiel, ALL
things Considered, NPR, April 16, 2014
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/16/303727295/new-fossil-takes-a-bite-out-of-theory-that-sharks-barely-evolved

The paper is:

Pradel, A., J. G. Maisey, P. Tafforeau, R. H. Mapes , and
J. Mallatt, 2014, A Palaeozoic shark with osteichthyan-like
branchial arches. Nature. Published online 16 April 2014.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13195.html

Yours,

Paul H.

Desert Sea Fossil Collection and Opals Stolen, Coober Pedy, South Australia

Desert Sea Fossil Collection and Opals Stolen, Coober Pedy, South Australia

Famed 120m year-old Desert Sea Collection among
$400,000 opals stolen from Coober Pedy motel
by Hannibal Rossi, The Advertiser, April 12, 2014,
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/famed-120m-yearold-desert-sea-collection-among-400000-opals-stolen-from-coober-pedy-motel/story-fni6uo1m-1226881851123

Opals stolen from Coober Pedy motel SA Police News
http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/component/content/article/4-news/23343-opals-stolen-from-coober-pedy-motel.html

Quantity of rare opal stolen from Cobber Pedy Motel
Cooper Pedy Regional Times, April 12, 2014.
https://cooberpedyregionaltimes.wordpress.com/2014/04/12/quantity-of-opal-stolen-from-coober-pedy-motel/

Yours,

Paul H.

Eclipse of the Moon Monday, 11APR2014

Eclipse of the Moon Monday, 11APR2014

How to Observe the Moon: Tips to See 2014's First Lunar 
Eclipse by Joe Rao, Space.com, April 11, 2014 07:20am ET
http://www.space.com/25447-moon-observing-tips-total-lunar-eclipse.html

Yours,

Paul H.

How old is the moon?

How old is the moon?

New Method for Estimating Moon's Age Seeks to Put an
Old Debate to Rest, National Geographic, ‎April 2, 2014‎
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140402-moon-formation-earth-age-space-science/

How old is the moon? New dating method offers clues.
Christian Science Monitor ‎April 3, 2014‎
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0403/How-old-is-the-moon-New-dating-method-offers-clues

The paper is:
Jacobson, S. A., A. Morbidelli, S. N. Raymond, D.
P. O'Brien, K. J. Walsh, and D. C. Rubie, 2014,
Highly siderophile elements in Earth’s mantle as
a clock for the Moon-forming impact. Nature.
vol. 508, no. 7494, pp. 84–87. doi:10.1038/nature13172
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v508/n7494/full/nature13172.html

Yours,

Paul H.

The World's Northern-most Dinosaur, Nunavut, Canada

The World's Northern-most Dinosaur, Nunavut, Canada

Nunavut dinosaur fossil is most northern ever found
Hadrosaur lived in Arctic year round, despite extreme
seasons. CBC News, April 4, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/nunavut-dinosaur-fossil-is-most-northern-ever-found-1.2598606

The World's Northern-most Dinosaur
Matthew Vavrek, Quirks & Quarks, April 5, 2014
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/2014/04/05/2014-04-05-1/

Yours,

Paul H.