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Manicouagan Impact Crater, Quebec, Canada
author: Nasa/Novapix
reference: t-cra06-00004
Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 34 cm
One of the largest and most famous craters in Canada is Manicouagan. Lake Manicouagan and Lake Mushalagan, frozen in this image, surround the central uplift of the crater. The original crater diameter was 100 kilometers and the age has been dated at 212 million years.
Shattercones, striated features found in rocks deformed by the passage of shock waves, and shattered and brecciated rocks found in the central uplift confirm the crater's impact origin.
Shattercones, striated features found in rocks deformed by the passage of shock waves, and shattered and brecciated rocks found in the central uplift confirm the crater's impact origin.
Keywords for this photo:
2000 - CANADA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - IMPACT - IMPACT CRATER - MANICOUAGAN - QUEBEC - STS-99 - TRIASSIC -
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