| Yarrabubba impact structure | |
|---|---|
 Composite aeromagnetic anomaly map of the Yarrabubba impact structure[1] | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 30–70 km (19–43 mi) |
| Age | ± 5 Ma Rhyacian, Paleoproterozoic |
| 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 |
  Location of the impact structure in Western Australia | |
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]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
ericksonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Macdonald F.A., Bunting J.A. & Cina S.E. 2003. Yarrabubba—a large, deeply eroded impact structure in the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 213, 235–247. Abstract
- ^ Bunting J.A. & Macdonald F.A. 2004. The Yarrabubba structure, Western Australia—clues to identifying impact events in deeply eroded ancient cratons. Geological Society of Australia Abstracts 73, 227.