I’m seriously considering a day trip to Raton NM to visit the park where the KT boundary was found by researchers from Los Alamos National Lab
It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive. Anyone else interested?
KT Boundary Trail Parking
Climax County Park
Raton, New Mexico, 87740
United States
36.9037, -104.4516
Depending on when you are thinking of, I’d be interested in making that trip.
I’ll go with you. I have not been to Goat Hill in Raton but it looks like it should be easy to find the clay layer next to the big sign that itentifies the spot. Just joking. I have been to the layer out on Raton Pass and the pictures from Goat Hill looks like the same rock units. Raton Pass was right on the I-25 and very noisey. There is another location across the Pass at Trinidad Lake State Park that should be easy to find. All three locations should have the same rock formations. I can look up some publications on the initial research on the boundary.
That sounds interesting. I do wonder though if things like this are from meteors like the article says or just part of the Earth? Since Earth was itself formed from clumps of the universe at once time. Saying something is not from Earth means nothing if you think of the origins. Just like gold is theorized to only get produced from the big bang or 2 colliding neutron stars.
It’s always good to question things, but in this case, I think the evidence is pretty conclusive it came from off planet. But hey! Established theories change all the time.
Yeah I don’t know enough about this subject or the area in question. Just my brain day dreaming instead of thinking about work. I guess after the Earth has formed into a close size of what it is today then everything else is considered off planet. I took it back too far 
Depending upon what duties I have, I’m interested in going!
Eileen G.
I would be interested.
Thank you everyone, please feel free to go on your own.
Right now I am waiting for the weather forecast to pick a day…hoping for cooler weather.
I will also be helping with the registration desk and attendee check-in, so I will be going Tue Oct. 1st or Wed. Oct 2nd, which will be slower days for new arrivals and check-in.
The drive is 2 - 2.5 hours. So, I will be leaving in the morning after breakfast.
This schedule below is FLEXIBLE and just a guess
9 am CDT (OTSP in on CDT)
Leave OTSP and drive to Raton, NM
11:15 AM CDT / 10:15 MDT
Arrive in Raton NM
11:30 CDT / 10:30 MDT
Explore the Iridium Layer Boundary
12:30 PM CDT / 11:30 MDT
Eat lunch in Raton, NM
1:30 PM CDT / 12:30 MDT
Leave Raton, NM
3:00 PM CDT Arrive at OTSP
One more thing, I would also be willing to go on Monday Sept. 30th but I need to find someone to cover duties at the registration desk.
Chuck
Looks like I will be going to Raton on Sunday Sept. 29th.
I will be next to the Pavillion Shelter in a red Honda accord at 9 am.
Chuck
Very cool Chuck. If we scratched off a layer, and put it under a microscope, would we see all the little shock quartz?
