Granby crater | |
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Approximate extent of Granby crater | |
Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Age | ~470 Ma Middle Ordovician |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Bolide type | Ordovician meteor event? |
Location | |
Coordinates | 58°25′N 14°56′E / 58.417°N 14.933°E / 58.417; 14.933 |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Östergötland |
District | Östergötland |
Location of the crater in Sweden |
Granby is an impact crater in Östergötland, Sweden, located to the southeast of Vadstena. It is estimated to have formed about 470 million years ago (Middle Ordovician). The crater is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in diameter and is not exposed at the surface.
See also
References
- "Granby". Earth Impact Database. Planetary and Space Science Centre University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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