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Pseudotachylite (Impact Melt)
Object/Artifact
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Idaho Museum of Mining & Geology
Name/Title
Pseudotachylite (Impact Melt)
Entry/Object ID
L2021.3.28
Description
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 Collection
Dimensions
Height
9.24 cm
Width
14.4 cm
Depth
11.3 cm
Provenance
Notes
Beaverhead Mountains, Montana
