Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Astrobleme - crater left after asteroid impact

The West and East Clearwater Lake impact structures are two of the most distinctive and recognizable impact structures on Earth. 
https://www.science.gov/topicpages/i/impact+structure+canada

West and East Clearwater Lake  56°12'45.0"N 74°30'38.8"W

Manicougan Lake 51°21'39.9"N 68°41'47.8"W


There are lots more astroblemes in North America alone, but the above 2 are remarkable. 

Here's a map of the craters in North America:

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