<p>All three.  The impact velocity will be huge and the kinetic energy of astroid extremely large. The asteroid will be pulverized into millions of fragments of asteroid. Many of these will be as small as dust particles and will be vaporized from the heat associated with collision. Hence some small fragments will evaporate will other larger fragments will be buried or blown away from impact site. The scatter field is an ellipse about the crater elongated along direction of motion of meteor.</p>

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2017-06-10T20:12:35.140Z
2017-06-10T20:12:35.140Z
Natsfan
<p>In relation to possible asteroid mining on the moon, where goes asteroid mass after the impact? Will it be burried, scathered, or evaporated?</p>

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2017-06-11T13:51:55.537Z
Huge points for the drawings here.
Fattie
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2017-06-12T12:59:02.690Z
Correct answer is  "yes"   :-) , or   "D all of the above
Carl Witthoft
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Where goes original asteroids mass after impact?
David162795
# Where goes original asteroids mass after impact?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-10)

In relation to possible asteroid mining on the moon, where goes asteroid mass after the impact? Will it be burried, scathered, or evaporated?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/iJ7Ss.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/iJ7Ss.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/1ykhi.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/1ykhi.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/WWbN4.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/WWbN4.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Atrll.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Atrll.png)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ausew.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ausew.png)

**Tags:** asteroids, impact, crater

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Huge points for the drawings here.  
> **username_2**: Correct answer is  "yes"   :-) , or   "D all of the above  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-06-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

All three. The impact velocity will be huge and the kinetic energy of astroid extremely large. The asteroid will be pulverized into millions of fragments of asteroid. Many of these will be as small as dust particles and will be vaporized from the heat associated with collision. Hence some small fragments will evaporate will other larger fragments will be buried or blown away from impact site. The scatter field is an ellipse about the crater elongated along direction of motion of meteor.


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