3.47-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater Discovered in Australia

A team of geologists from Curtin University has discovered unequivocal evidence for a hypervelocity meteorite impact 3.47 billion years ago (Archean Eon) in the center of the Pilbara region in Western Australia. The post 3.47-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater Discovered in Australia appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Mar 6, 2025 - 08:15
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3.47-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater Discovered in Australia
Shatter cones at the North Pole Dome in the center of the Pilbara region, Australia. Image credit: Curtin University.

A team of geologists from Curtin University has discovered unequivocal evidence for a hypervelocity meteorite impact 3.47 billion years ago (Archean Eon) in the center of the Pilbara region in Western Australia.

The post 3.47-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater Discovered in Australia appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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