Crawford crater

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Crawford crater
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Location of the crater in South Australia
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Age >35 Ma
Eocene
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Location
Location Adelaide Hills
Coordinates 34°43′03″S139°01′58″E / 34.7175°S 139.0327°E / -34.7175; 139.0327
CountryAustralia
State South Australia

Crawford is an impact crater near Adelaide in South Australia, Australia.

The Crawford crater is up to 8.5 km long, and is thought to have been formed by oblique (low angle) impact. Its age is estimated to be greater than 35 million years (probably Eocene). Quartz rocks affected by impact-related pressure are present at the site, which is a flat area. The affected rocks are exposed at the surface. [1]

References

  1. "Crawford". Earth Impact Database . Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton . Retrieved 19 August 2009.

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