Amguid crater
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Amguid is a meteorite crater in Algeria.[1]
Quick Facts Impact crater/structure, Confidence ...
Amguid crater | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 500–530 m (1,640–1,740 ft) |
Depth | 65 m (213 ft) |
Age | <1 Ma Pleistocene |
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Location | |
Location | Sahara |
Coordinates | 26°5′16″N 4°23′43″E |
Country | Algeria |
State | Tamanrasset Province |
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It is approximately 500 to 530 metres (1,640 to 1,740 ft) in diameter,[2] approximately 65 m deep and the age is estimated to be less than 100,000 years and is probably Pleistocene. The crater is exposed at the surface.
The crater was discovered by Europeans in 1948[2] and the first scientific description was made by Jean-Phillippe Lefranc in 1969.