GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE LONAR CRATER, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Research Article| November 01, 1965 GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE LONAR CRATER, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA V VENKATESH V VENKATESH Geological Survey of India, 27, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, India Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information V VENKATESH Geological Survey of India, 27, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, India Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 30 Jun 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1965, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1965) 76 (11): 1315–1316. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[1315:GEFTOO]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 30 Jun 1965 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation V VENKATESH; GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE LONAR CRATER, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. GSA Bulletin 1965;; 76 (11): 1315–1316. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[1315:GEFTOO]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The origin of the Lonar Crater in Maharashtra, India, has been attributed by various workers to volcanic explosions, to cryptovolcanic activity, or to the impact and explosion of a meteorite. Meteoritic material characteristically contains much more nickel and cobalt than do basalts, and, if present in the vicinity of the Lonar Crater, might be expected to enrich the terrain in those elements. The nickel and cobalt content of soils, plants, lake sediment and brines, and spring water collected within the crater showed no perceptible difference from that of similar material collected at a distance of 10 km from the crater. This suggests that the crater is not meteoritic. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.