Cratera - Serra da Cangalha
Brazil /
Maranhao /
Santa Luzia /
World
/ Brazil
/ Maranhao
/ Santa Luzia
World / Brazil / Tocantins / Campos Lindos
geology, meteor crater, natural monument
Serra da Cangalha is a mountain and a meteorite crater (astrobleme) in the State of Tocantins, in northeastern Brazil.
The crater is between 12 and 13 km in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 300 million years, making it Permian or younger. The crater is exposed to the surface.
The crater is between 12 and 13 km in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 300 million years, making it Permian or younger. The crater is exposed to the surface.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_da_Cangalha
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 8°4'50"S 46°51'29"W
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