Geologists have uncovered mineral forms never before seen on Earth at the site of a 60 million-year-old meteorite strike on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. When probing a thick layer of ancient lava flow on the small, picturesque island, Simon Drake and colleague Andy Beard from Birkbeck, University of London, were surprised to find a bizarre-looking rock. “When we looked at the rock to start off with, it was very, very strange indeed,” Drake tells Newsweek. “It looked completely out of place.… We were staggered.” Geology published the results of the research, of which Drake is lead author. Alien Mineral Forms Upon further analysis with electron microprobes, the team found minerals that led them to believe the rock was of extra-terrestrial origin. “The most compelling evidence really is the presence of vanadium-rich and niobium-rich osbornite. Neither of these have ever been found on Earth before. We have these mineral totally enclosed in native iron, which itself is not of this planet,” Drake says. ... Volcanic Activity May Have Alien Origins The Isle of Skye is of particular interest to geologists because it was created during a period of extreme volcanic activity. The island was formed when magma rose from deep inside the Earth and broke through the crust. The same event is believed to be responsible for modern-day Iceland. But of particular interest is what caused this event in the first place, Drake says. “Whilst we can’t say that the volcanological evolution of Skye was started by a meteorite, we think it was definitely a driver for that impact,” Drake told Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/skye-meteorites-alien-mineral-749103
Wow! this is one strange article! It seems to make connections that appear to be illogical. "The Isle of Skye is of particular interest to geologists because it was created during a period of extreme volcanic activity. The island was formed when magma rose from deep inside the Earth and broke through the crust. The same event is believed to be responsible for modern-day Iceland." The Isle of Skye along with Scotland and the British Islands are part of the Eurasian Tectonic plate. Iceland on the other hand is on the Mid Atlantic Ridge, the ridge the separates the Eurasian plate from the North American plate. Connecting the volcanic creation of both Island to one volcanic event is an extreme stretch. Then I can not even begin to understand what the guy is saying with this statement; "“Whilst we can’t say that the volcanological evolution of Skye was started by a meteorite, we think it was definitely a driver for that impact,” Drake told Newsweek." Driver for the impact? But I sure can agree meteorites was of extra-terrestrial origin. Isn't that always the case? Man when you are out to sea at night, especially a clear moonless night, you can rarely fail to see something entering the earths atmosphere. Often more that one at any given moment. Sometimes it is quite a display. An Extra-terrestrial invasion! I wonder how much mass the earth gains each year?
Maybe by 'event' they meant 'period of extreme volcanic activity'? Dunno. They hit the meteorite with a golf club. Well... you could imagine that in some early earth event, a chunk of matter broke off earth and has been flying around since, and then returns to hit earth in the present day. Yes, that asteroid belt does make your mass look fat. barfo
I discovered many alien things in Scotland after drinking Bowmore, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin on Islay.
