Monturaqui

Local nameMonturaqui crater
LocationSan Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Monturaqui is an impact crater in Chile. It lies south of the Salar de Atacama and was formed 663,000 ± 90,000 years ago ago by the impact of an IAB meteorite. It is 350 m × 370 m wide and 34 m deep and contains a salt pan. Only a few remnants of the meteorite that formed the crater have been collected, with most of the rocks being of local origin. The crater was discovered in 1962 and identified as an impact crater in 1966.

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

Address Chile

Coordinates -23°55'40.84" N -68°15'42.894" E

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