Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52905#.VKyUiMnQrzE Author(s) Werner Schneider 1 , Elias Salameh 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Im Ziegenforth 15, D-38108, Braunschweig, Germany . 2 Faculty of Science, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan . ABSTRACT For the discovery and analysis of Jebel Waqf as Suwwan (JWS) Impact Crater, Jordan pushed the authors to consequently focusing on other unusual geologic phenomena such as circular/oval structures (some of “crypto-volcanic” origin), disharmonic folding, horizontal stylolites, and a broad stripe of Sanidine-Hornfels-Facies, all of them hosted in Upper Cretaceous/Paleogene carbonate rocks exposed across Jordan and adjacent areas. Shatter cones are the most useful tools during field work in the realm of circular structures. In addition to the impact-geologic data of JWS Impact Structure hitherto available, the cooling process of melted Lower Cret...
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