Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary - Orange Walk Albion Island, Belize
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Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary - Orange Walk District, Belize
Collected from the Albion Island area of Orange Walk District, Belize, this material represents ejecta associated with the end-Cretaceous Chicxulub impact, the event linked to the global Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction approximately 66 million years ago (66 Ma). It is scientist-sourced material.
Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary Impact Ejecta from Belize
The Chicxulub impact is one of the most consequential impact events in Earth's history. It occurred at the end of the Cretaceous Period and is widely associated with the environmental disruption that contributed to the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs and many marine and terrestrial organisms.
The significance of the K-Pg boundary provides an opportunity to study the mechanisms of one of Earth's most extreme asteroid impact events, which triggered mass extinctions, abrupt climate change, and species differentiation.
The Albion Formation, Belize Geological Significance
The Albion Formation includes ejecta deposits related to the Chicxulub impact, including spheroid-rich material and carbonate-dominated debris associated with the violent excavation, transport, and redeposition of target rocks during the impact event.
For collectors and educators, this specimen provides a compact, displayable example of material tied directly to the K-Pg Boundary event. Rather than being a distant symbolic reference to the extinction boundary, this material comes from a documented impact-ejecta locality in Belize, geographically and scientifically connected to the Chicxulub structure on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Specimen Details
| Object Type | Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary impact ejecta specimen |
| Specimen Details | Orange Walk, Belize specimen in a display disc; specimen size measures 13 mm L x 13 mm W x 7 mm D |
| Display Disc Size | Approximately 1 3/4 in diameter x 5/8 in deep |
| Weight | 1.1 grams |
| Geological Age | K-Pg Boundary, end-Cretaceous impact event, approximately 66 million years ago (66 Ma) |
| Locality | Orange Walk District, Albion Formation, Albion Island, Belize |
| Scientific Significance | Closest on land impact ejecta associated with the Chicxulub impact event and the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction boundary |
| Use & Display | Suitable for science collections, impact-event displays, K-Pg Boundary teaching, geology exhibits, and Earth history collections |
| Included With Purchase | Specimen protected disc, Certificate of Authenticity, Specimen tag K-Pg Boundary information, Short Scientific paper, "How the Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary from Albion Island, Belize, and the Beloc Haiti Material Differs." |
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Images taken in a controlled lighting studio with Canon Pro-Grade equipment for accuracy.
Why Collectors Value Chicxulub Impact Ejecta
Chicxulub ejecta is not ordinary geological material. It records one of the most extreme geological events preserved in the stratigraphic record: a large asteroid impact capable of redistributing rock, glassy melt material, vapor-plume particles, carbonate debris, and shock-modified material across a broad region.
Albion Formation material from Belize is especially compelling because it comes from a documented impact-ejecta setting relatively near the Chicxulub crater itself, compared with many other K-Pg Boundary deposits. For a private collection, classroom, or mini museum, this specimen offers a physical connection to one of the defining transitions in the history of life on Earth.
Questions Commonly Asked
What is Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary impact ejecta?
Chicxulub K-Pg Boundary impact ejecta contains geological material that was transported outward and redeposited during the Chicxulub impact event at the end of the Cretaceous Period. It is associated with the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, approximately 66 million years ago (66 Ma).
Why is Albion Formation material from Belize important?
The Albion Formation preserves one of the key exposed records of Chicxulub impact ejecta in Belize. Its location outside the crater but still comparatively close to the Yucatan impact structure makes it valuable for understanding how ejecta moved, settled, and was preserved after the impact.
Is this the same event that ended the age of dinosaurs?
Yes. The Chicxulub impact is strongly associated with the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction, the event that ended the reign of non-avian dinosaurs and transformed ecosystems worldwide.
Why is this specimen mounted in a disc?
The disc format helps protect and display the small impact-ejecta specimen while keeping it easy to handle, label, store, and present in a scientific or educational collection.
What sets this piece apart is its direct connection to one of the most consequential impact events in Earth's history. This Orange Walk District, Albion Formation specimen preserves a tangible link to the Chicxulub impact, the K-Pg Boundary, and the planetary-scale transition that reshaped life approximately 66 million years ago.
