Nicholson crater

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Nicholson crater lake in Canada

Nicholson is a meteorite crater in the Northwest Territories, Canada. [1]

It is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 400 million years (Devonian or earlier). The crater is not exposed at the surface.

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References

  1. "Nicholson". Earth Impact Database . Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton . Retrieved 2009-08-16.

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