A previously undescribed meteorite crater in Chile
1966; American Geophysical Union; Volume: 71; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1029/jz071i020p04891
ISSN2156-2202
AutoresJoaquín Sánchez, William A. Cassidy,
Tópico(s)Space Exploration and Technology
ResumoJournal of Geophysical Research (1896-1977)Volume 71, Issue 20 p. 4891-4895 A previously undescribed meteorite crater in Chile Joaquin Sanchez, Joaquin SanchezSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam Cassidy, William CassidySearch for more papers by this author Joaquin Sanchez, Joaquin SanchezSearch for more papers by this authorWilliam Cassidy, William CassidySearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 October 1966 https://doi.org/10.1029/JZ071i020p04891Citations: 23AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract A previously undescribed meteorite crater having dimensions of 455 m average diameter and 31 m average depth has been discovered in northern Chile at 23°55.6′S, 68° 16.7′W. Meteorites have not been recovered, but iron shale and impactite material verify its meteoritic origin. The crater is emplaced in granite, overlain by a thin ignimbrite sheet. From the apparent disruption of the local Pleistocene drainage pattern, the age of formation of the crater must be Pleistocene or Recent. It may have been formed by the same meteoroid that created the Campo del Cielo craters in Argentina. The name Monturaqui crater is proposed. Citing Literature Volume71, Issue2015 October 1966Pages 4891-4895 RelatedInformation
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