[meteorite-list] Xiuyan meteorite crater was “Strange Phenomena in a Meteorite Crater”

[Paul H.]

In Strange Phenomena in a Meteorite Crater, Michael
 Groetz wrote:

“Strange Phenomena in a Meteorite Crater
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/27448/ “

The Epoch Times can at times, be a questionable source 
of information about anything. What they are referring 
to is the Xiuyan meteorite crater. The paper about this 
proposed impact crater is:

Ming, C., 2008, Impact-derived features of the Xiuyan 
meteorite crater. Chinese Science Bulletin. vol. 53, no. 3,
pp. 392-395.

The abstract is at:

http://www.springerlink.com/content/9rh444147628h75w/

A paper that this paper references is:

Zhao. S. M., 2004, The discovery of a meteorite impact 
crater in the Xiuyan country of central Liaodong 
peninsula. Remote Sensing for Land and Resources.
vol. 3, p. 27.

Some other articles about it are:

Close encounters of the Chinese kind, Global Times,
December 14, 2009. (includes a picture of this feature)

http://life.globaltimes.cn/photo1/2009-12/491531.html
http://www.globaltimes.cn/attachment/091213/137e0f2669.jpg

Xiuyan impact structure, Astronomy News
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=58381&p=3&topicID=32850862

According to this discussion board, the Xiuyan meteorite 
crater is located at:
	
Latitude: 40°21'53.71"N, Longitude: 123°27'38.88"E 

Google Earth pictures at:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/blobrana/Xiuyanmeteoritecrater.jpg
and http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/blobrana/craterchina1.jpg

Xiuyan crater, China: Impact origin confirmed

http://chinese.eurekalert.org/en/pub_releases/2009-12/sicp-xcc120709.php

Our first meteor impact craters float oil exploration 
Wells: black can burn. (machined translated ???)

http://justblogme.com/wangming/379904/Our+first+meteor+impact+craters+float+oil+exploration+Wells:+black+can+burn.html

Yours,

Paul H.