Examining the pros and cons of the interpretation of the collinear cluster tri-partition phenomenon

Features of a new phenomenon—so-called collinear cluster tri-partition—are analyzed from various viewpoints. First, limitations on the angular distributions which are imposed by the general principles of quantum mechanics are considered. Second, these limitations together with the experimental data published earlier are used to estimate the effect as a whole. Third, some confirmation of the large yield of the lightest component of the tri-partition arising from geochemical data is presented.