When a large impactor strikes the Earth, a colossal amount of heat is produced; and the asteroid material is believed to vaporise or fuse with the surrounding rocks.
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Is this why there are so many diamonds found there, I wonder? Sud AFRika is rich in minerals and precious metals too.
10 posted on 05/10/2006 10:54:45 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi)