AMES ASTROBLEME Traditional Cache
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ASTROBLEME MUSEUM AND WAR MEMORIAL
ASTROBLEME IS A DEPRESSION USUALLY CIRCULAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH THAT IS CAUSED BY THE IMPACT OF A METEORITE.
NICE WAR MEMORIAL RIGHT NEXT TO THE MUSEUM WITH AN AIRPLANE AND WALL OF HONOR.
APPARTENTLY 450 MILLION YEARS AGO, YEP YOU READ RIGHT .....MILLION YEARS AGO A METEOR STRUCK NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA!!!!!! CREATING AN IMPACT CRATER MORE THAN EIGHT MILLES WIDE. THIS MUSEUM IS SMALL BUT FULL OF EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS ASTROBLEME. THE A FRAME BUILDING REQUIRES NO STAFF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS VIDEOS PLAYING ON THE DISPLAY AS YOU TOUR THE STRUCTURE. IF YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN ARE INTO GEOLOGICAL LEARNING THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE. THIS WAS THE IDEA OF BUSINESSMAN HAROLD HAMM ( CEO OF CONTINENTAL RESOURCES) HE IS A SUPPORTER AND DEVELORPER OF THE MUSEUM. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS (AAPG) THE POTENTIAL OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTION FROM IMPACT CRATERS SEIZED THE ATTENTION OF OKLAHOMA OIL INDUSTRY IN THE 1990'S. THERE HAVE BEEN 60 WELLS COMPLETED IN THE AMES CRATER, SOME PRODUCING MORE THAN A MILLION BARRELS. ABOUT 30 OF THE WELLS ARE STILL PRODUCING. ITS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT FOR AN SHORT OUTING. HAVE FUN HUNTING WATCH OUT FOR MUGGLERS IN THE AREA
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PURPX GUR FBHGU RNFG FVGGVAT NERN VA GUR JNE ZRZBEVNY CNEX
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