Scientists have discovered Brazil's first tektite field, a vast expanse of glassy fragments created by an asteroid impact approximately 6.3 million years ago, spanning over 900 kilometers across multiple states. The newly identified "geraisites," named after Minas Gerais where they were first found, represent only the sixth major tektite field known worldwide, though the impact crater remains undiscovered.
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Scientists have discovered Brazil's first tektite field, a vast expanse of glassy fragments created by an asteroid impact approximately 6.3 million years ago, spanning over 900 kilometers across multiple states. The newly identified "geraisites," named after Minas Gerais where they were first found, represent only the sixth major tektite field known worldwide, though the impact crater remains undiscovered.