Woodleigh impact structure
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Woodleigh is a large meteorite impact structure (astrobleme) in Western Australia, centred on Woodleigh Station east of Shark Bay, Gascoyne region. A team of four scientists at the Geological Survey of Western Australia and the Australian National University, led by Arthur J. Mory, announced the discovery in the 15 April 2000 issue of Earth and Planetary Science Letters.[1]
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Woodleigh impact structure | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 60–160 km (37–99 mi) |
Age | 364 ± 8 Ma Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Location | Gascoyne |
Coordinates | 26°3′S 114°40′E |
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
District | Gascoyne |
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