Wolf Creek Meteorite Crater, Western Australia

Wolf Creek Meteorite Crater, Western Australia

The Wolf Creek Crater is the second largest crater of meteoritic origin to be discovered on the earth's surface. The crater is circular, 2,800 feet in diameter, has a maximum depth of 170 feet and 90 feet of broken rock forming the elevated rim. Fragments of meteoritic iron were found around th...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of geology 1950-01, Vol.58 (1), p.30-36
Hauptverfasser: Guppy, D. J., Matheson, R. S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Continental crust
Earths Moon
Geology
Impact craters
Laterites
Materials
Meteorites
Meteors
Quartzite
Rocks
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Zusammenfassung:The Wolf Creek Crater is the second largest crater of meteoritic origin to be discovered on the earth's surface. The crater is circular, 2,800 feet in diameter, has a maximum depth of 170 feet and 90 feet of broken rock forming the elevated rim. Fragments of meteoritic iron were found around the rim. The age of the crater is considered to be Pleistocene or Recent.
ISSN:0022-1376
1537-5269
DOI:10.1086/625692