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East Warburton Basin impact crater

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Description

The East Warburton Basin in South Australia is the site of a large impact crater of the Carboniferous period (around 360-300 million years ago). The subterranean structure lies buried at a depth of ~4 km, and measures a minimum of 200 km in diameter. For comparison, Chicxulub crater is about 180 km in diameter.

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