| Monturaqui | |
|---|---|
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| Impact crater/structure | |
| Diameter | 350 m × 370 m (1,150 ft × 1,210 ft) |
| Depth | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Impactor diameter | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Age | 663,000 ± 90,000 years ago |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Bolide type | Group 1 octahedrite |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 23°55′39″S 68°15′42″W / 23.92750°S 68.26167°W[1] |
| Country | Chile |
| State | Antofagasta Region |
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Monturaqui is an impact crater in Chile. It lies south of the Salar de Atacama and was formed 663,000 ± 90,000 years ago by the impact of an IAB meteorite. It is 350 m × 370 m (1,150 ft × 1,210 ft) wide and 34 m (112 ft) deep and contains a salt pan. Only a few remnants of the meteorite that formed the crater have been collected, with most of the rocks being of local origin. The crater was discovered in 1962 and identified as an impact crater in 1966.
Location of Monturaqui crater
- ^ Peate et al. 2010, p. 1.