Viewfield impact crater
Canada /
Saskatchewan /
Estevan /
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/ Canada
/ Saskatchewan
/ Estevan
World / Canada / Saskatchewan / Division No. 1
geology, astrobleme
“Viewfield Impact Structure is one of five verified meteorite impact structures in Saskatchewan, and an example of one of the 150 known sites in the world. It was discovered in 1972 during oilfield drilling activity. It is 2.4 km in diameter, and 100 m deep from the top of the rim to the bottom of the structure. The impact event occurred in the Early Jurassic period, about 190 million years ago. None of the features of the structure is visible on the surface, as the crater is buried under 1,000 m of overburden.
www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/viewfield.html
www.passc.net/EarthImpactDatabase/viewfield.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viewfield_crater
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Coordinates: 49°34'52"N 103°4'4"W
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