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Impact crater in Missouri
Crooked Creek crater
Faults and other tectonic structures related to the Crooked Creek crater on a shaded relief map
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter4.3 mi (7 km)
Age320 ± 80 Ma (Mississippian)
ExposedYes
DrilledNo
Bolide typesee 38th parallel structures
Location
Coordinates37°50′N 91°23′W / 37.833°N 91.383°W / 37.833; -91.383
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
DistrictCrawford County
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Topo mapUSGS Cook Station

Crooked Creek is an impact crater in Crawford County, Missouri, United States.

It is 4.3 miles (7 km) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 320 ± 80 million years (Mississippian). The crater is exposed to the surface.

This is one of the 38th parallel structures, a series of circular depressions stretching across the central United States, thought to possibly be the result of a serial impact.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Crooked Creek on Earth Impact Database". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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