Roter Kamm crater

Local nameRoter Kamm crater
LocationKaras, Namibia

Roter Kamm is a meteorite crater, located in the Sperrgebiet, within the Namibian section of the Namib Desert, approximately 80 kilometres north of Oranjemund and 12 kilometres southwest of Aurus Mountain in the ǁKaras Region. The crater is 2.5 kilometres in diameter and is 130 metres deep. The age is estimated at 4.81 ± 0.5 Ma, placing it in the Pliocene. The crater is exposed at the surface, but its original floor is covered by sand deposits at least 100 metres thick.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roter_Kamm_crater

Address Namibia

Coordinates -27°45'57.46" N 16°17'19.652" E

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