Yarrabubba impact structure | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 30–70 km (19–43 mi) |
Age | Rhyacian, Paleoproterozoic | ± 5 Ma
Exposed | Yes |
Drilled | No |
Location | |
Location | Yilgarn Craton |
Coordinates | 27°10′56″S 118°50′04″E / 27.18222°S 118.83444°E |
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
Municipality | Shire of Meekatharra |
The Yarrabubba impact structure is the eroded remnant of an impact crater, situated in the northern Yilgarn Craton near Yarrabubba Station between the towns of Sandstone and Meekatharra, Mid West Western Australia.[2][3] With an age of 2.229 billion years, it is the oldest known impact structure on Earth.[1]
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