Morokweng impact structure
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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]
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Morokweng impact structure | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 70 km (43 mi) |
Age | 146.06 ± 0.16 Ma |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Bolide type | LL chondrite |
Location | |
Coordinates | 26.466667°S 23.533333°E / -26.466667; 23.533333 |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
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