Morokweng impact structure

Morokweng impact structure
Morokweng impact structure is located in South Africa
Morokweng impact structure
Location of the impact structure in South Africa
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter70 km (43 mi)
Age146.06 ± 0.16 Ma
ExposedNo
DrilledYes
Bolide typeLL chondrite
Location
Coordinates26°28′00″S 23°32′00″E / 26.466667°S 23.533333°E / -26.466667; 23.533333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West

The Morokweng impact structure is an impact structure buried beneath the Kalahari Desert near the town of Morokweng in South Africa's North West province, close to the border with Botswana.[1]

  1. ^ "Morokweng". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

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