| Hickman crater | |
|---|---|
  Location of the crater in Western Australia | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Age | 10–100 ka Pleistocene |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Bolide type | 10–15 m (33–49 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Ophthalmia Range |
| Coordinates | 23°2′13.4″S 119°40′59.3″E / 23.037056°S 119.683139°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
The Hickman crater is a recently discovered meteorite impact crater, 16 kilometres northeast of the Hope Downs 4 Mine and 35 kilometres north of Newman in the Ophthalmia Range, Western Australia. It was discovered by Arthur Hickman, a government geologist with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, in July 2007.[1] The discovery was made by chance while browsing Google Earth.[2] A 2012 government scientific drilling project in the centre of the crater confirmed in 2017 the impact of an iron-nickel meteorite.[3][4]
- ^ Glikson, A. Y.; Hickman, A. H.; Vickers, J. (2008). "Hickman Crater, Ophthalmia Range, Western Australia: Evidence supporting a meteorite impact origin ∗". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. 55 (8): 1107–1117. Bibcode:2008AuJES..55.1107G. doi:10.1080/08120090802266576. S2CID 140190053.
- ^ Hutcheon, Stephen (25 March 2008). "Sudden impact: Google unearths rare meteorite crater". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Haines, Peter (7 November 2017). "Hickman Crater findings presented by GSWA". Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Meteorite impacts and craters". Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2019.