Zerelia Lakes
Two small lakes – Great Zerelia and Small Zerelia. According to geological research, both could be created by meteorite impact some 12 000 – 8 000 years ago.
Henbury meteorite craters
A group of 13 – 14 meteorite craters with a diameter from 7 to 180 m, up to 15 m deep. Here have been found several tonnes of meteorites. Formed some 4,200 years ago.
Boxhole crater
Well visible impact crater, with a diameter of 170 m. Formed some 5,400 years ago.
Chicxulub crater
Ancient impact crater, with a diameter more than 180 km. One of the largest impact craters on Earth. It was shaped 65 million years ago and it is considered that this fall of bolide led to the great extinction of dinosaurs and many other animals and plants.
Lonar crater
A meteorite crater filled with a saltwater lake. The bolide hit the basaltic rock approximately 570,000 years ago. The diameter of the crater is 1.8 km, with a 1.2 km wide lake in it, depth of the crater – around 150 m. Lonar Lake contains rare and unusual microorganisms.
Lake Tele
Round freshwater lake deep in swampland and rainforest, possible impact crater. According to local stories in this lake and surrounding area lives mokèlé-mbèmbé – purported giant reptile. This remote area is very rich with rare species of plants and animals including a population of more than 120 thousand gorillas. Many other cryptids were reported, such as mahamba – giant crocodile.
10 most impressive meteorite craters of the world
Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 10 most impressive meteorite craters of the world Publication 10 most impressive meteorite craters of the world In short This is a list of 10 most impressive meteorite craters on Earth. All of these are visible craters that are not covered with sediments, not too eroded and still deep enough to look like […]
Carancas crater
Site, where in September 2007 fell a meteorite. It created 4.5 m deep and 13.5 m wide crater. Some local people later became ill, the nature of this illness is not explained.
Kamil crater
Well preserved, less than 5,000 years old impact crater. Width is 44.8 m, depth – 15.8 m. Around the crater is still visible the rayed structure created by the blast.
Tswaing crater
Well preserved impact crater made by some 30 – 50 meters large bolid some 220,000 years ago. Astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep, the lake on the bottom has been used by people for salt collection over the last 100,000 years.
