Mistastin Lake Impact Crater
Canada /
Newfoundland and Labrador /
Happy Valley-Goose Bay /
World
/ Canada
/ Newfoundland and Labrador
/ Happy Valley-Goose Bay
World / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Division No. 10
lake, astrobleme
Rim diameter: 28 kilometers (17.4 miles); age: 38 +- 4 million years
www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/m...
"hottest" rock on Earth found here in 2011. On impact common zirconia crystals were included in the nelt. Temperature at 2,370 F converted their crystal form to cubic Zirconia often used as a cheap diamond substitute. The melt cooled fast enough to keep the crytals rom melting entirely, preserving them.
www.ottawa.rasc.ca/articles/odale_chuck/earth_craters/m...
"hottest" rock on Earth found here in 2011. On impact common zirconia crystals were included in the nelt. Temperature at 2,370 F converted their crystal form to cubic Zirconia often used as a cheap diamond substitute. The melt cooled fast enough to keep the crytals rom melting entirely, preserving them.
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Coordinates: 55°53'25"N 63°16'0"W
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