Name/Title
Pseudotachylite (Impact Melt)Entry/Object ID
2021.02.15Description
Dark glassy material running through these gneisses is pseudotachylite or impact melt rock. Pseutotachylite is believe to have developed as a result of the energy released by the Beaverhead Meteor Impact.Collection
Cavanaugh CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2021.02Acquisition Method
PurchaseDimensions
Height
13.2 cmWidth
22 cmDepth
24 cmProvenance
Notes
Beaverhead Mountains, Montana