Out of this world !
The Sudbury crater, the second largest ever found was formed
1.85
billion years ago.
It is much bigger than the one linked to the demise of the
dinosaurs.
Computer models have estimated the space rock
could
have been close to 20 kilometers across & travelling 20 kilometers
a second or 1,200 kilometers a minute when it slammed into Northern
Ontario.
This meteor brought many minerals to the Sudbury basin
which created some of the largest mining operations in the world. This
meteor from a far away galaxy also gave Blezard Valley wonderful
mineral rich sandy soil, ideal for planting potatoes. Our potatoes are "out of this world". |
