[meteorite-list] Changes In 14C and Impacts

Paul H. inselberg at cox.net
Mon Jun 29 22:14:39 EDT 2015


Sterling K. Webb wrote: 

>The village is actually named "Kitscoty."
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitscoty 
>
>Kitscoty is named after a village in
>Kent (U.K.) with a famous stone
>megalithic structure, so while Googling 
>for a Kitscoty Structure you have to 
>distinguish which Kitscoty and what 
>kind of structure is meant.
>http://albertacommunityprofiles.com/Profile/Kitscoty/2
>
>The "structure" referred to is a proposed 
>"rebound" plateau of an impact south of 
>Kitscoty, Alberta, Canada:
> http://www.meridianbooster.com/2009/03/18/did-a-massive-meteor-touch-down-here

I found two geological maps that cover the area of this alleged 
structure. they are:

Kitscoty, Alberta, 1942, A Series, 1:253,440 scale, Geological Map
http://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/b59bdeb9-e941-5e83-a51b-2ab4c2f210c0.html
http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/geott/ess_pubs/106/106804/gscmap-a_673a_e_1942_mn01.pdf

Bedrock Geology of the Vermilion Area  (NTS 73E), Map 570, 
1:250,000 scale, Alberta Geological Survey
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/map/PDF/Map_570.pdf
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/abstracts/MAP_570.html
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/pubs.aspx?pkey=vermilion

The Kitscoty, Alberta, 1942, A Series, geological Map shows 
that this alleged feature is neither circular nor even a structure. 
This map show only relatively flat lying Cretaceous sedimentary
strata that lacks any significant structure to it. There are a 
couple of accurate geomorphic features. But neither of them 
form a circle. It does not look like there is anything 
significant about this "feature."

However, a nearby map that I came across shows what is 
called the "Eagle Butte Astrobleme" just west of the Cypress
Hills, Alberta. The map is:

Bedrock Geology of the Foremost Area (NTS 72E), 
Map 568, 1:250,000 scale, Alberta Geological Survey
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/abstracts/MAP_568.html
http://www.ags.gov.ab.ca/publications/MAP/PDF/MAP_568.PDF

The Cypress Hills, Canada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Hills_(Canada)

Yours,

Paul H.


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