Amguid crater
| Amguid crater | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 / 26.08778°N 4.39528°E |
| Country | Algeria |
| State | Tamanrasset Province |
  Location of the crater in Algeria | |
Amguid is a meteorite crater in Algeria.[1]
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.
Crater was discovered by Europeans in 1948,[2] first scientific description was made by Jean-Phillippe Lefranc in 1969.
See also
References
- ^ "Amguid". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b "Amguid crater". Wondermondo.
Further reading
- Koeberl, C., African meteorite impact craters: Characteristics and geological importance. Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 18, pp. 263–295. 1994
- Lambert, P., McHone, J.F. Jr., Dietz, R.S. and Houfani,M., Impact and impact-like structures in Algeria. Part I. Four bowl-shaped depressions. Meteoritics, v. 15, pp. 157–179. 1980
- Lefranc, J. -P., Exploration of a meteorite crater at Amguid ( Mouydir, central Sahara). Academie des Sciences, Paris, Comptes Rendus, Serie D, v. 268, pp. 900–902. 1969
- McHone, J. F. Jr., Lambert, P., Dietz, R.S. and Briedj,M., Impact structures in Algeria (abstract). Meteoritics, v. 15, pp. 331–332. 1980
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