Name | Araguainha crater |
Type | geographical place or area |
Country | Brazil |
Coordinates | -16.814097, -52.989384 |
Coord. method | Google Maps / Earth |
Coord. agent | Aaloe, Aasa |
Location remarks | The Araguainha Crater or Araguainha Dome is an impact crater on the border of Mato Grosso and Goiás states, Brazil, between the villages of Araguainha and Ponte Branca. |
Strat. top | Triassic |
Strat. base | Triassic |
Remarks | With a diameter of 40 kilometres (25 mi), it is the second largest known impact crater in South America, and possibly the oldest one |
Date added | 2015-02-11 |
Date changed | 2015-02-11 |
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